Psalm 37:4 (NLT) 4 Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you your heart’s desires.
I think many people know of or have heard this scripture a time or two before. God loves us beyond anything we could ever comprehend and wants nothing but the best for us. He wants us to be happy and have all that our hearts desire. Sometimes this can cause us to pray and ask for things that may not exactly be in our best interest. Sometimes we pray for things to make our lives easier or for things that feed our fleshly desires instead of feeding our spirit. Often times we even pray for things that we truly believe are good for us simply because we may not have thought far enough ahead or of all the people that it may affect.
At times I am one of these people; sometimes things just get too hard and I want an easy fix, sometimes I think I know best and sometimes I just want something period…so I pray. As I'm maturing in my spiritual walk and growing closer to God I'm realizing that I don't always know best…even when I have my family or whoever else's best interests at heart. While I always knew that God sees all, it's now really beginning to set in. Nothing catches Him by surprise and if we allow Him, He will guide us and make His path for our lives known to us.
Romans 12:2 (NLT) 2 Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect.
With my growth and as I get older, I’m realizing that I really want nothing more for my life than God’s will. Even if it means I have to struggle sometimes, grow through pain or walk out some really uncomfortable situations. These hard times are temporary…but, His plan for me is eternal life with Him. So instead of simply praying for the desires of my heart, I pray that my heart and mind be aligned with God’s will for my life. By doing this I know that He hears me and will help me turn from my fleshly desires to my spiritual needs; He will transform my mind. This helps me to hear His sweet small voice and the choices and directions that are best for me and my family. My frank way of putting it is…I’m getting just too dern old and my family’s lives are just too precious to me for anything less!
1 Thessalonians 5:17 (KJV) 17 Pray without ceasing.
I do admit that this is not always easy…nor His path for me always plain to see. This is one of the reasons that scriptures tells us to pray without ceasing. Our prayers are our direct communication line to God. By being constantly in prayer about everything, we are staying spiritually connected to God and open to His guidance. We are keeping Him on our mind and striving towards the life that He has planned for us. Staying continually in prayer also helps to keep the chaos of the world from taking root in our minds, therefore allowing the Holy Spirit to guide, refresh and restore us daily.
To be in His will is sometimes a struggle and a daily conscience effort. It also certainly does not omit us going through trials and tribulations, but it is still one of the most important choices we can make. My prayer for us today is that the desires of the world do not over take our desire for the Lord. I pray that our love for Him will grow stronger and stronger with each passing day and that He will bless and keep us along our journey. Amen!!
1 John 2:16-17 (NLT) 16 For the world offers only a craving for physical pleasure, a craving for everything we see, and pride in our achievements and possessions. These are not from the Father, but are from this world. 17 And this world is fading away, along with everything that people crave. But anyone who does what pleases God will live forever.
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