THANK ME FOR YOUR PROBLEMS.

Philippians 4:6 tells us to not be anxious about a thing and choose to rather present our problems before God with thanksgiving and prayer.

The thanksgiving is to help us change our focus of being anxious and worrisome into a heart filled with joy knowing that our God is on our side and the "problem" is conquered. 

I can see that this can be a hard task to accomplish but if we practice it on the small stuff, then we will know God will come through for the big stuff as well. 

Thanks God for all the problems You allow in my life. 

DON'T BE SO HARD ON YOURSELF.

Every so often I find myself doing this very thing. Dwelling on my past mistakes and wishing I could go back in time to change them.

Never once before had I thought of this as being a source of pride getting in the way. The book makes such a profound statement.

"Thinking that you should live an error-free life is symptomatic of pride."

Not that I will begin dismissing all my mistakes as no big deal. Instead I will try to become more aware of how it will become a source of blessing, humbling me and giving me empathy for others.

"And we know that all things work together for good for those who love God, who are called according to His purpose"  - Romans 8:28

Praise God that He can work everything out for His good. What might be meant for evil, He can turn to good. What we screw up in our lives, He can use for good.

Our God is a redeeming god!

DO NOT LONG for the absence of problems in your life.

By longing for an existence worry free would be wishing for heaven now, on earth.

A life that is worry free will come. We must be patient for it though.

For now we have Jesus presence with us to get us through things we might view as insurmountable. He equips us with anything we need to face our giants. All that is required on our part is the ask and then trust.

Thanks God for going before us and providing a home in heaven that will be glorious beyond words.

IF YOU LEARN TO TRUST ME - really trust Me - with your whole being, then nothing can separate you from My Peace.

What a strength of character to be in the midst of pain but have your soul be at peace. To know that God can bring good out of every situation.

This brings the Stern family to mind. I think they're a living example of this very explanation.

Praise the Lord for His steady and constant peace. I desire to always have it in my life.

COME TO ME for all that you need.

As our Father says, there is nothing we could ever possibly need that He cannot give us. All that's required is a thankful heart. He wants us to come to Him and ask for things that He desires to give us.

God is GOOD. Simple as that. We can rest easy knowing this simple fact:

All our needs will be met by a God who is GOOD.

MEET ME IN MORNING STILLNESS, while the earth is fresh with the dew of My Presence.

To become rich in the Holy Spirit we are to let go and let God.

YOU ARE ON THE PATH of My choosing.

Where I am today is right where God expects me to be. He doesn't expect me to be married to someone else living in a different town.

The people I'm surrounded by are the ones He wants me to be around. The friends I have are not completely by chance. God knew we would be friends.

By living in the presence I can be more attuned to what God is doing in my life and where He desires me to go and what to do.

Now, what friends do I need to bless today? :)