I have been writing a lot about the topic of worrying. Right now I would like to take it from theory to practice. Last night I submitted myself to God and asked him if I was practicing what I was preaching. I quickly realized that, although, I was getting better at trusting and praising God over worrying - He pointed out that as human beings we are driven by our feelings, our state of mental and physical health and also by environmental influences. We are never going to be perfect at anything in this life. We can only desire and strive to have HIM perfected IN us.
The last few days when I wasn't feeling very well, I fell into a gully of self-pity. I found myself falling back to my old ways and begging him to help in a situation that has been a heavy burden on my heart and mind.
My worrying affected my belief system which caused me to experience all the things that come attached to worrying!!! Emotions and thoughts like fear, anxiety, panic, sadness, grief, doubt, darkness, despair, vexation, fretting, etc.
Is that the mindset and heart set that God wants us to be in? No, it is not! That is the mindset and heart set that Satan wants us to be in! Satan loves it when we are worrying. But, you know what he hates? He hates praise. He hates it when we trust God and give God glory before we see any results. When you read through the New testament what does Jesus say the most? He praises people for their faith. For believing before they even see. For trusting that he's in the boat when the storm is all around. Jesus loves when we believe him.
So, this morning instead of crying my prayers, I stood up, raised my hands and I praised him. I smiled and expressed gratitude that he is in control of everything! I thanked him that I don't have to worry because he has a plan! I felt the rhythm of my heart change immediately. Then, I realized, this is what we are supposed to be showing and telling the world! That he overcomes our fears and our worries. That he is faithful and good. He is just and his timing is perfect. That not only is he mighty and powerful but he is kind and gentle, all-knowing, all-loving, all-present! How can others see Christ in us If all we're showing the world is our worrying instead of our believing!
Let's encourage each other to take the focus off of ourselves and put it on him. He will heal us, he will work things out for our good, he will comfort us, he will go before us and fight for us, He will work in the lives of those we love... All of these promises are written in The Bible! That's why it's so important that we read God's Word.
It says in John 15:5, “I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.”
If we are faithful to do that and to trust in him then our worrying will turn to praise. He will be glorified and others will see his greatness and strength in our weaknesses. And that's what being a Christian is all about. It's about taking the spotlight off of our worries (doubting, unbelief...) and displaying God's power and love in our life instead.
Worrying is doubt and self-pity. Whereas, trusting is believing and glorifying God. When God is glorified, peoples lives are changed and souls are saved.
Ask God to clean out anything that is blocking his light from shining through you onto others.
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