Breakfast For Your Soul

Wednesday, September 1, 2010

Always be full of joy in the Lord. I say it again—rejoice! Let everyone see that you are considerate in all you do. Remember, the Lord is coming soon.  Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus. And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise.

[Philippians 4:4-8]

NO JESUS NO PEACE… KNOW JESUS KNOW PEACE

Good Morning Beloved,

Awwww….. “peace”.  Just the word alone seems to come with it’s own built in sign of relief.  I thought about that word “know”.  In the biblical sense, it speaks of intimacy and closeness.  When the bible talked about a man “knowing” his wife, it spoke of their physical union.  Likewise, when we are spiritually intimate or “united” with our God, things happen.  Even as the outside world seems to remain the same, something happens to us on the inside.  Life begins to well up within us… the beginning of that “abundant life” Jesus promised us.  A life not predicated on what we have or don’t have, but rather “WHO” has us.  The situation may not be moving or changing as fast as we would like it to, but WE are changing.  Becoming more patient, more calm, more fervent in our faith..more like Him.  Ever been in a situation and thought…“wow.. when this happened last year, I went off.. today I just laughed!”  Change is here my friend.  Congratulations!  You “know” Jesus.  Celebrate the victories, no matter how “small” they may seem to be to you.  Every one of them is a stepping stone, taking us one step closer to where God purposed for us to be.  It all starts in our spirit, but it is worked out through our mind.  The mind is our “control tower”.  It dictates where we will go and what we will do.  If left to its own devices, no telling where that could be.  BUT, if our spirit, filled with the Holy Spirit, has control over our mind, we will live the “good” life. Too often we think of the good life as being rich, successful and hanging out with the beautiful people.  The real “good” life is like the life God created for Adam and Eve in the garden.  Remember, God said that everything was “good”.  Do you have food? .. water?.. clothes?.. shelter?.. love?.. family? .. at least one friend?… than my friend …welcome to the good life.  There are millions of people all over the world who would change places with you in a hot second.  On top of all that finery that you possess… you know Jesus.  Never forget that He is the peacemaker.  He has given you a personal invitation to come into His presence and fellowship with Him.  Dine with Him.. reason with Him.  To participate in a Holy exchange… our ashes for His beauty.. our weights for His strength… our weariness for his rest…. awwww…. PEACE….

…. that Beloved is Good News!

Y Stress? … U Blessed!

Have A Fabulous Day