Cling to what is Good

In a world where things aren't always for sure, we must cling to the things that are good, dwelling on them daily and praising God for the good and trying times. 

God says in Phillipians 4:8 that we are to cling to and think about such things that are true, right, noble, pure, and things that are praiseworthy.

^"8 Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things."

Over this past week I have done several devotions that have called me back to the same reoccuring theme, our thoughts. Our human instinct is to focus on the bad, what's going wrong, the poor-pitiful situations we find ourselves in that we can't seem to get anyone to understand. By God's amazing grace, though, He calls us to focus on something completely different, something higher, something worth focusing on.

In a July 2 read from Jesus Calling, one of my most favorite and treasured devotions, Sarah Young states these words as Jesus laid them on her heart as a missionary:

"...Concentrate on staying close to Me, the divine Artist. Discipline your thoughts to trust Me as I work my ways in your life. Pray about everything, then leave the outcomes up to Me. Do not fear My will, for through it I accomplish what is best for you..."

 

 Two things stick out to me here:
One -  the divine Artist. Have you ever imagined Jesus as an Artist, your personal Artist? The one who hand-crafted your inner-most being, your thought processes, your ideals, your brain, your eye color, the number of freckles on your cheeks, the number of hairs on your head, the way you write, the way you walk... I could go on. God orchestrated you in the way He meant to. Jeremiah 29:11 tells us ,

"For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the

 Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."

 

And the second - He asks us to not worry. Simple as that. Have you ever had a friend or family member go through something that you know will turn out better but you know they can't quite see it yet? And you ask them, please don't worry about it. Jesus is asking us to TRUST Him with everything in our being, remember the one that He designed? Only with Jesus is it possible for us as humans to begin the change in focus and point our eyes and hearts to what our amazing God is offering to us... His peace in taking the worry for us.

 

As I am growing and learning about the man Jesus is and how great His love is for us, this is something I need to remember daily. Give my cares and thoughts to Him and let Him deliver the outcomes, not me.

Have a great week!!

 

I am sending some love to Mrs. Megan Fuller for inspiring me...my cousin by marriage and writer of Living Life a Little Fuller. Her humbleness and openness in her posts are so meaningful and inspiring. She is a devoted woman and has great faith in the one true King. I am so encouraged by her courage to write about what is on her mind and how Jesus' words in the Bible help us to overcome any and everything we will endure as Christians.