Have you ever just had that project or task that you are just dreading? Dreading is defined as anticipation with great apprehension or fear. I've had a couple of those on my plate lately... things that weren't horrible but just things I had built up in my mind. They hadn't started off as HUGE projects but I let my mind build them up to be by more than they were. I think thats why its so important to grab hold of the following scripture and let it take root in our hearts, to the point of changing our lives.
We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ. 1 Corinthians 10:5
Think of your own situation, how often have you found that once you actually just bite the bullet and deal with something it completely looses its power. The same mountain you had wasted so much time and mental energy on suddenly seems so small when you are on the other side of it. That is how God saw it all along. If we took His perspective more often we would be more quick to tackle those 'mountains'.
This also applies to spiritual things. Has God ever showed or told you to do something? Something that may initially excite you, but the more you 'think' about it the more it becomes unreachable. God always wants us to 'need' Him and be aware of our need for Him. So often He asks us to do things that my seem beyond our abilities, or what WE think our abilities are. We have to remind ourselves of all that we are able to do when the God of the universe is on our side and has instructed us to do something.
I can do all this through Him who gives me strength. Philippians 4:13
I was correcting one of my children today and they kept wanting to 'explain' to me why they disobeyed. I had given a very direct and clear instruction and He (who was unaware of the WHOLE picture) ended up THINKING his was out of obeying. The devil has learned no new tricks. Just like he did with Eve in the garden. He is still using the same tricks, when will we, as Christians, start to OBEY. I told my child today, I didn't ask you to THINK, I asked you to OBEY.
Sometimes we need just buckle down and face those things God has told us to do. This applies to even practical things! There may be some things in your life right now that need to be dealt with. They are within your realm of responsibility and of what God has you overseeing right now.
I just want to encourage you to FACE those things. Tell your mind to shut up, rest in God and His promises and do what He has called you to do. Don't be 'talked' out of it in your mind. If its your checkbook that needs to be done do it, if its your lesson plans for the school year do it, if its that dream that God has placed in your heart start taking steps to accomplish it, or that room that needs you to bring order to. God will NEVER ask us to do something we are not equipped through Him to accomplish. If we changed the way we thought about the situation, the situation would come into perspective. So often, the situation that started off as an ant hill that I transformed into a mountain really was not that bad when I just faced it!
Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things. Philippians 4:8
So as you go through your week remember that you are not alone! You can accomplish ALL that He has asked of you and you can do it with JOY. Whatever situation financial, physical, emotional, or parenting situation know that you are more than equipped for every good work!
Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Deut. 31:6
Now may the God of peace, who through the blood of the eternal covenant brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shephard of the sheep, equip you with everything good for doing His will, and may He work in us what is pleasing to Him, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen. Hebrews 13:20-21
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