August 10, 2016 - Practicing the Presence of Jesus

August 10th, 2016 - Thoughts for your Week

Scripture Verse

"Because you are his sons, God sent the spirit of his son into our hearts, the spirit who calls out, “Abba” father. So you are no longer a slave but God’s child; and since you are his child, God has made you also an heir.”

Galations 4:6-7

“It is impossible for you to stay where you are AND go with God at the same time. You’re gonna have to leave something behind. Many don’t go with Him because they don’t want to leave their comfort zone.”

-       Henry Blackaby

What is your comfort zone? Is there something that you don’t want to leave behind? Talk about it with God right now. Ask Him to give you the courage and confidence in Him to surrender whatever you need to surrender to Him.

“For the eyes of the Lord range throughout the Earth to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to Him."

-       2 Chronicles 16:9

How can you practice the presence of God through this next week? What can you do to keep your mind on Him? Perhaps it’s writing out a scripture and posting it throughout your home so that every time you see it, you are reminded of the goodness and love of God. Ask Him to show you how to keep your eyes on Him.

“The difficulties of life do not have to be unbearable. It is the way we look at them - through faith or unbelief - that makes them seem so. We must be convinced that our Father is full of love for us and that He only permits trials to come our way for our own good. Let us occupy ourselves entirely in knowing God. The more we know Him, the more we will desire to know Him. As love increases with knowledge, the more we know God, the more we will truly love Him. We will learn to love Him equally in times of distress or in times of great joy.” 

      -   Brother Lawrence, The Practice of the Presence of God