Changing Parking Spots

All the trials we will or have endured…..what is our attitude? Where is our mind parked?  It’s natural and not necessarily sinful to ask ‘why’ to God.  It can be a sin if these questions cause us to lose sight of God, to decide it’s not worth it and flee God.  Conversely, after we ask ‘why’, we perhaps will not receive the response we would like.  The trials will not vanish.  We must change where we park our minds……from the ‘why’ to ‘what’.  What will I do now that this trial has happened and is a reality in my life?  Not the easiest or most natural response, but a godly one.  This mind set will allow us to draw closer to God, to stop trying to figure it all out, to believe that God is in control, and to trust Him.  Philippians 4:8 tells us where we should park our minds/thoughts…things that are true, noble, right, pure, lovely, admirable, excellent, praiseworthy.  Only then can we learn to better seek our God for what opportunities He has planned for us now.  I read a powerful analysis of what our attitude should be...... that we might process our trials through the filter of God’s love.  Isaiah 55:8-9 tells us that God’s ways and thoughts are higher than ours.  Blessings in your pursuit…….TO

We are all indivdually special to God

Why do we spend so much time comparing ourselves with others-family members, friends, co-workers/bosses, church members, entertainers, etc?  We allow our own expectations and those from others to confine and often define us.  We need to trust God and accept that He created us purposely for a reason.  Our unique personality and talents are all tools to accomplish God's plan for us. What we see as flaws, He designed as potential.  God's design of you/me is intentional-we are specially made with purpose.  There is a song by Howard Jones I like, “Specialty”-part of the chorus says this: ‘spend your time worrying about what you could have been, can’t you like being who you are.’  Wow! I think we all have fallen prey to that thinking. Do we trust enough to simply be who we are(that specialty God made us) and embrace what we can offer through God.  The challenge today is to release the expectations we ,or others ,have placed on ourselves and explore God's amazing plan. Hopefully to discover that everyone has many great life contributions to offer.  Blessings in your pursuit…….TO