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A friend sent me this devotional. It really hit home. Are you not satisfied with things in your life or just your life in general. God provides a way for total delivery from any and all things. Read this devotional and think about where you are in your life. God's plans for us is to live fully and free. Sometimes we wonder why things are happening and we focus on what is wrong in our lives instead of what is good. A good friend of mine, reminded me to count my blessings just yesterday as I was struggling with some things! God provides us with everything we need to be victorious, but sometimes we search in the wrong places for the answers and direction. Way too many times, we are so focused on trying to find a solution that we forget who the Master Planner is!!! God is the only place to turn when you are truly seeking direction. My prayer for all of you and myself today is that we stay focused on the path that God has put before us. If you have not already asked Him to guide your steps today, then stop right this very minute and do so. Then listen for His direction to stay on that path! Life can sometimes leave you feeling like it has stripped you of things (relationships, finances, friendships, jobs, possessions, etc...) God has promised that He will restore everything that has been taken from you. Do you truly believe that God keeps His word? There is nothing that you will have to "give up" in your Christian walk that God will not restore doublefold. He changes what is important to us if we are truly His children! What you once loved will change as you start to become more like Him...hence the word "Christ-ian". Then God will fill your life till it just overflows with blessings. Just like you want to give your child everything within your power to make them happy and to see them happy, God wants the same for you and I! So read the devotional and take a minute to reflect on your own life and see where you need to change some of your solution seeking habits.
Just a little food for thought... Love in Christ Jesus, Trish "Pursue . . . Overtake . . . And Recover All" Pursue, for you shall surely overtake them, and without fail recover all. 1 Samuel 30:8
David and his men were doing well until the Amalekites destroyed their homes and took their families captive. So:
(1) The enemy will attack your family to get to you! He'll do it through big stuff like your husband losing his job or your wife discovering a lump in her breast. Or little stuff like family tension and lack of consideration for each other. Be alert, discern his attack so you can defend yourself against it. (2) Learn to depend on God, not people! When things turned sour the same people who praised David yesterday wanted to stone him today. Sound familiar? Love people because they need it. Learn from them because their wisdom will benefit you. But lean only on God. Your strength, strategies and solutions for living must come from Him. David said, "Bring me the ephod (religious garment)" (1 Samuel 30:7 NIV). That's what Israel used to get direction from the Lord. Smart move! (3) Learn to talk to yourself! Words are like fuel; they stoke the fires of faith or fear within you. "David encouraged himself in the Lord" (1 Samuel 30:6). If you want to get discouraged, talk about your situation. If you want to get encouraged, talk about the God who can change your situation. Solomon says: "A wholesome tongue is a tree of life" (Proverbs 15:4). So start talking to yourself the right way. (4) God's plan for you is total recovery! He told David, "Pursue, for you shall surely overtake them, and without fail recover all." These words "Pursue . . . overtake . . . and . . . recover all" are your marching orders - and God's assurance that things are going to change for the better in your life!
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