Welcome family and friends

As part of my devotions this morning I read an entry from "Jesus Calling" by Sarah Young. I loved this so much I thought it worth sharing with you today.

"Welcome problems as perspective-lifters." This grabbed my attention because of my personal journey. I praise the Lord for others who can challenge me to grow deeper in the Christ...it goes on.

"My children tend to sleepwalk through their days until they bump into an obstacle that stymies them.

If you encounter a problem with no immediate solution, your response to that situation will take you either up or down. You can lash out at the difficulty, resenting it and feeling sorry for yourself. This will take you down into a pit of self-pity. Alternately, the problem can be a ladder, enabling you to climb up and see your life from My perspective. Viewed from above, the obstacle that frustrated you is only a light and momentary trouble. Once your perspective has been heightened, you can look away from the problem altogether. Turn toward Me, and see the Light of My Presence shining upon you."

This is what I call life application! And every place it says speaks to me I put my name in there by agreeing with simply "I". Do you catch what I mean? 

Do you want Jesus to be speaking personally to you? Will you allow Him to enter into the places hidden in the recesses of your mind? How is your heart? Do you can continued peace regardless of your circumstances? Questions I have to ask myself almost daily because I tend to fall into the pit of despair too readily because of physical pain. But, I am learning as I am leaning on the Word.

2 Corinthians 4:16-18 says, "Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal."

Psalm 89:15 says, "Blessed are those who have learned to acclaim you, who walk in the light of your presence, O LORD."

Everywhere you look, everything you hear, let it be always directing your focus back on Jesus Christ. If you have been Redeemed back to the Father and sealed by His Holy Spirit then, you can say with me, "He is enough."

I hope you are encouraged. If only you and I will continue to carry on through the rough places as in the smooth places. Let God speak to you. You are in my prayers and together we will fix our eyes on our matchless Lord and Savior, amen.

Abundance is...standing on the High Places with Him