Change the Course of Your Day
 

Change the Course of Your Day

I am the Vine; you are the branches. Whoever lives in Me and I in him bears much (abundant) fruit. However, apart from Me [cut off from vital union with Me] you can do nothing. —John 15:5

If you get up in the morning in a terrible mood, the best thing you can do is find a place and spend some time with the Lord. Being in His presence transforms us. We can change the course of a day that Satan has negative plans for by learning to seek God quickly when we sense any attitude or behavior that is not Christlike. Apart from Him, we can do nothing (John 15:5), but with and through Him, we can do all things (Philippians 4:13). I have learned that I will always have feelings, but I don't have to let them rule me. I can't override them on my own; but if I seek God for help, He will strengthen me to walk in His Spirit, not in my emotions.

What if someone offends us or hurts our feelings? The Bible says we are not to be easily offended or touchy. We are all commanded to quickly forgive those who hurt us. We may want to do what is right but find the doing of it difficult. That is when we need to take time to pray, spend some time with God, go to His Word and let our hearts meditate on a few scriptures that deal with what we are going through. As a result, you and I will find strength to do the right thing. Remember, we are in a war; we are soldiers in God's army, and we must be ready at any time to use our weapons. Some of those weapons are prayer, worship, praise and the Word of God.

From the book New Day, New You: 365 Devotions for Enjoying Everyday Life by Joyce Meyer

This is a biggie. Don't take things personally! Take your Q-Tip with you each day. "Quit Taking It Personal" We don't know their internal chatter, secrets, past and present, so accept them for who they are in the moment, knowing that they as well as you, are subject to change and new awareness is there. Lessons to be learned, new experiences to grow mentally, emotionally, spiritually, and physically.

Someone mentioned the other day, "We are made in God's Image." Not sure that means I look like God, poor Him, I think it means He has a vision of me and who and what He wants me to be in today. Sure am not picture perfect in today, but God and I work on it daily.