Thursday, March 25, 2010

Addisyn Faith Feyer

What I focus on. . .

I read a pretty neat little article last night in Charisma about Breaking the Worry Habit by Dondi Scumasi.  It got me thinking that I know better than to worry. I know that what I meditate on and roll over and over in my head is just going to get worse in there.  That's how mole hills are turned into mountains. (Not that that is how that making a mountain out of a mole hill expression is usually used, but it applies.) Anyway,  Here's what she said in the article,  "What we focus on we feed, and what we feed grows.  When we feed our problems with worry, they become giants, and in comparison we feel small and vulnerable."  I needed to be reminded to magnify the Lord and meditate on Him.  So that my image of Him grows and not all the negative thoughts, like worry. So I plan to catch my thoughts more often and when I 'm not thinking a good one, tear it down, and say no to it and focus on the Great God that I serve. What a Mighty God He is. Able and Strong.  He holds my life in His hand and carries the loads I give Him.

Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Jehovah Jireh and the Great I AM

I was thinking again today,  How am I going to do it?  More of those overwhelmed feelings came over me.  Then I remembered that what Jehovah Jireh means is that He provides what I need when I need it.  So when I can't figure out how I will do a thing in the future, if He provides what  I need, He will be there to give me what I need when I get there.  He's faithful like that.  He won't abandon me.

I also thought about how He is the great  I AM and that He will be to me what I need him to be when I need Him to be it.  It's all about Him and His sufficiency and trusting Him with my life.

Now I can enjoy today, without fretting over tomorrow and the next day, etc.

Monday, March 15, 2010

Each day. . .

I was thinking today about all the times I have stressed out about all I have to do, and then when I plod along and do what each day allows, it all gets done. I marveled again today about this concept.  I had a million loose ends going into today and then finished up some stuff from the weekend and did a couple of things to prepare for this week, and before I knew it, I was reflecting on that great truth from the Bible once again, the one that says, Sufficient for the day are the troubles thereof (KJV). So why did I worry lately about all that I had to do?  I think I forgot this valuable truth that we are not to worry about tomorrow, but to take care of today, and when tomorrow comes, take care of that, and it will all work out!

Matthew 6:34 Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.