In the sermon Sunday morning (November 5, 2017) I talked about having a growth mindset and embracing challenges of life. God sometimes helps me to practice what I preach! With some news of set backs and challenges on Monday morning I went to the Lord in prayer with a "Why me?" attitude mixed with a "revenge" attitude. Whining about people's choices and practicing my "if I have the opportunity to speak..." God subtilly reminded me of embracing the challenges! Finding the good that God is wanting to work through the struggles that I face and the circumstances I can't control. Reminding me that every person is created in the image of God and many I deal with are children of God just like me and God loves them just as much as He loves me.
Isaiah 26:3-4 You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in you,
all whose thoughts are fixed on you!
4 Trust in the Lord always, for the Lord God is the eternal Rock.
Today and everyday I long for the peace of God that comes from trusting Him over my circumstances and my setbacks. I want to so completely trust God that I can look for His working in challenges before I start complaining and seeking revenge. That my heart of peace would be full of thanksgiving to my Rock!
The proverb reminds me I must keep my thoughts fixed on God. It is so easy to look to the left or to the right for comfort or escape; but what I need the most is to continue to look straight at the God who is my Rock!
