Is Your Mind Stayed on God?
You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You —Isaiah 26:3
Is your mind stayed on God or is it starved? Starvation of the mind, caused by neglect, is one of the chief sources of exhaustion and weakness in a servant’s life. If you have never used your mind to place yourself before God, begin to do it now. There is no reason to wait for God to come to you. You must turn your thoughts and your eyes away from the face of idols and look to Him and be saved (see Isaiah 45:22 ).Your mind is the greatest gift God has given you and it ought to be devoted entirely to Him. You should seek to be "bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ . . ." ( 2 Corinthians 10:5 ). This will be one of the greatest assets of your faith when a time of trial comes, because then your faith and the Spirit of God will work together. When you have thoughts and ideas that are worthy of credit to God, learn to compare and associate them with all that happens in nature-the rising and the setting of the sun, the shining of the moon and the stars, and the changing of the seasons. You will begin to see that your thoughts are from God as well, and your mind will no longer be at the mercy of your impulsive thinking, but will always be used in service to God.
"We have sinned with our fathers . . . [and] . . . did not remember . . ." ( Psalm 106:6-7 ). Then prod your memory and wake up immediately. Don’t say to yourself, "But God is not talking to me right now." He ought to be. Remember whose you are and whom you serve. Encourage yourself to remember, and your affection for God will increase tenfold. Your mind will no longer be starved, but will be quick and enthusiastic, and your hope will be inexpressibly bright.
-- the Utmost for His Highest --
i think this devotional is a very great reminder is what I need to do every single day... so this morning, even after the crappiest sleeping night, my mind is stayed on God.. on His faithfulness... i will not be weak or exhausted due to my mind not focusing on Him...
determined.
posted by ~*~VaNeSsA~*~ -- 11:42 a.m. (0) comments
Tuesday, February 05, 2008
It's 10:45pm... same time, every single night
So it's 10:45pm... and while that may not seem like a very important time of the day, it is one of the most crucial to me..
it's been over 5 months and i think it's okay to be frustrated... i'm trying my hardest to be patient and understanding... i've adjusted myself to certain things.. through God's strength, I've been able to express more of myself and say things...
at what point in time do you ever think.... i've heard so many sorry's without a change of action... am i being judgemental? am i being a hypocryte?
at what point do you give up? at what point do you feel like you're just the queen of nagging and annoyance?
breathe. God is always in control and He is watching out for me.. He knows my needs and He brings me comfort and strength and PERSEVERANCE to last through these next few months..
considerate... what type of character trait is considerateness? it is not to be taken for granted just because you, or some other people you know are considerate... why are some people inconsiderate? the hurts and trials placed on me by others... it's not like they are personally targeting me and trying to make life difficult for me.. that's just mean... but i think it's more of.. not thinking about others and only thinking about oneself...
and in saying this... am i being really selfish? i yearn to have that self-less nature of Christ... to have His love in me so that I can share it with others... to be able to sacrifice for the sake of my King...
to what extent? to whatever God calls me to is the easy answer... yet... what about basic physical needs? like thinking about maslow's hierarchy of needs, this falls within level 1 or 2 on the very bottom... yet at the same time, God is the one who fills my needs.. He is the one who gives me everything that I need...
discipline... it's funny... God uses one of my strengths to teach me about one of my weaknesses...
i will always have a hard time understanding things that lack discipline... in anything, it's always easier to identify with one who has dealt with similar things and has the same characteristics as you do.. so this is how God wants to teach me patience...
neways... this blog is going to remind me that at 10:45pm every single night... that God is in control and that He will watch out for me and take care of me... and it is a reminder to be patient and to try to persevere...
Lord, please watch over this situation.
posted by ~*~VaNeSsA~*~ -- 10:43 p.m. (0) comments
Saturday, February 02, 2008
Today - Brian Doerksen
Chorus:
Today I choose to follow you
Today I choose to give my yes to u
Today I choose to hear your voice and live
Today I choose to follow you
Verse:
As for me and my house
we will serve you
as for me and my house
we will spend our lives on you
(Repeat chorus and Verse)
Chorus
Bridge:
Wonderful counselor , Everlasting Father
Eternal King , Lord of hosts
willingly we follow
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Each day brings a fresh start --> another day of deliberately choosing to follow Christ =)
i think this song is a great reminder for me, especially on those days like today where i barely got any sleep, and when schoolwork really starts honing in on me...
what is the first thing i think of when i wake up?
is it --> Today I choose to follow you
Today I choose to give my yes to u
Today I choose to hear your voice and live
Today I choose to follow you
or is it smthg a lot more whiny while complaining about how tired i am and the horrible sleep i got the night before... hmmm.. haha u know which one i usually end up following sadly..
so here it is... today, Saturday, February 2, 2008, i CHOOSE to follow God and to hear His voice and live in His name
may He be exalted and lifted high =)
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still listening to radio stream-ed music from winamp...
i came across this song...
From The Inside Out
by Hillsong United
album: United We Stand (2006)
A thousand times I've failed
Still Your mercy remains And should I stumble again
I'm caught in Your grace
Everlasting
Your light will shine when all else fades
Never ending
Your glory goes beyond all fame
Your will above all else
My purpose remains
The art of losing myself
In bringing You praise
Everlasting
Your light will shine when all else fades
Never ending
Your glory goes beyond all fame
In my heart and my soul
Lord I give You control
Consume me from the inside out
Lord let justice and praise
Become my embrace
To love you from the inside out
Everlasting
Your light will shine when all else fades
Never ending
Your glory goes beyond all fame
And the cry of my heart
Is to bring You praise
From the inside out
Lord my soul cries out