Anxious soul, God is saying to you today, "Be still, and know that I am God". And there's a reason He's saying it. Your activity, when born out of anxiety, actually prevents Him from showing Himself strong on your behalf. That doesn't mean you're to be passive or lazy; it just means you're to do whatever He leads you to do without running ahead of Him in the energy of the flesh! It also means you're to submit to Him first, then slow down and wait! In other words, make sure you have a sense of peace to go along with the ideas you believe He's given you. Ask Him to reveal to you His will in the matter, then "be still" and acknowledge that He's God, He's in charge, He knows what He's doing! Learn to trust Him without always demanding to know what He's going to do, when He is going to do it, and how He's going to carry it out.
Jesus said, "I am the vine, and ye are the branches" Until you really embrace those words you'll keep trying to do things that only God can do --- like blessing yourself, promoting your own ministry, solving your own problems and answering your own prayers. Or worse, you'll try to cover up for Him because you think He's not doing it fast enough, or in the way it should be done. Give it up! Try less and trust more! Jesus said, "I am the vine, ye are the branches." All you have to do is stay connected.
I share these posts because it helps in my recovery and are very powerful. Hopefully, it can help others as well.
Take Care!
-- Edited by sanddie at 19:07, 2005-07-30
dori said
Jul 30, 2005
thank you i needed these words thanks
Maggie1 said
Jul 31, 2005
Thanks Sandy.. Food for thought this morning.. :)
sanddie said
Jul 31, 2005
You are both very welcome-- but they are not my words. They are given to each of us as a guide and offer strength to get through in any situation. It just so happens to be the ONLY truth that makes or can ever make a difference in anybody's life, including my own.
Take Care and hang in there...... HUGGGGSSS
cdb said
Aug 2, 2005
Thanks for this post sanddie,
It seems it helped me to read this now instead of when you first posted it. My branch has almost fallen off lately and it is time to let God repair the bend in it for me. cdb :)
Anxious soul, God is saying to you today, "Be still, and know that I am God". And there's a reason He's saying it. Your activity, when born out of anxiety, actually prevents Him from showing Himself strong on your behalf. That doesn't mean you're to be passive or lazy; it just means you're to do whatever He leads you to do without running ahead of Him in the energy of the flesh! It also means you're to submit to Him first, then slow down and wait! In other words, make sure you have a sense of peace to go along with the ideas you believe He's given you. Ask Him to reveal to you His will in the matter, then "be still" and acknowledge that He's God, He's in charge, He knows what He's doing! Learn to trust Him without always demanding to know what He's going to do, when He is going to do it, and how He's going to carry it out.
Jesus said, "I am the vine, and ye are the branches" Until you really embrace those words you'll keep trying to do things that only God can do --- like blessing yourself, promoting your own ministry, solving your own problems and answering your own prayers. Or worse, you'll try to cover up for Him because you think He's not doing it fast enough, or in the way it should be done. Give it up! Try less and trust more! Jesus said, "I am the vine, ye are the branches." All you have to do is stay connected.
I share these posts because it helps in my recovery and are very powerful. Hopefully, it can help others as well.
Take Care!
-- Edited by sanddie at 19:07, 2005-07-30
You are both very welcome-- but they are not my words. They are given to each of us as a guide and offer strength to get through in any situation. It just so happens to be the ONLY truth that makes or can ever make a difference in anybody's life, including my own.
Take Care and hang in there...... HUGGGGSSS
Thanks for this post sanddie,
It seems it helped me to read this now instead of when you first posted it. My branch has almost fallen off lately and it is time to let God repair the bend in it for me. cdb :)