And his heart took delight in the ways of the Lord;—2 Chronicles 17:6a
Lord...this could be me...I want it to be me! But sadly my ways are always in front of your ways clamoring for position, clamoring to be heard, clamoring out of fear, clamoring for me, myself and I. Oh, Father, I want to be as a weaned child before You...my soul calmed and quiet and my heart fixed on my hope that is in You from this time forth and forever.
Praying that my noisy clamoring ceases as I surrender to a Your Spirit today and allow Your peace to “rule” in my heart and “be thankful” ( Col 3:15). That word rule means act as an umpire. That is so practical and helpful for me to think on...let God’s peace act as the “umpire” of my heart. Let Him call the shots in my life and tell me what is fair or foul. Let God and His word rule.
The last part of Colossians 3:15 reminds me to be thankful. So let God’s peace rule and be thankful. I have made a practice of seeing what is wrong...I have gotten good at complaining. God’s word tells me that there is really nothing wrong in my life. He overrules all in my life for my good and His glory. I am more than a conqueror through Him who loves me. I can walk free from fear because God cares for my soul and His desire for me is good. Complaining does not honor God. It says that God is not for me and that He is not good. Praying that by His Spirit I can quiet the clamoring and embody thanksgiving. May my heart rejoice in You and my meditation be on those things that are above.
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