Food for thought

Submit to my Lord and rest in Him

Why do so many 'whys' stay in our subconscious and go unanswered?  They may cross our mind at some point, but we complain, dismiss them and keep right on going. What we don't see is where we are going.  "Will (we) go round in circles?" to quote the late Billy Preston and very few of us break free to "fly high like a bird up in the sky."  Here's a thought; what if we make a list, not a 'to do' list but instead a 'what not to do' list.  It would be a start to realizing just how caught up we are in living in the spirit of busyness!  It's a challenge, I know, but like spring cleaning it will feel so good to let unnecessary things go. If we make a list of the zillion and one things we believe have to get done, we will be amazed how long the list becomes.  Most of our why questions will have answers, answers we already knew but chose to ignore.  What I'm getting at is that we are responsible for being so busy and miserable.  We refuse to simply let go and let God.  We would rather believe a lie, stay overworked and stressed, than spend time in the word of God getting to know His truth.  How sad that is, and yet for the most part that's what so many of us do each and every day.  Another idea would be to take our 'to do' list and make two lists out of it.  One list would be an upkeep list and if it is taking every minute of our day maybe it's time to eliminate some things.  God will direct our paths but we are stiff- necked and stubborn for the most part.  The second 'to do' list is things you enjoy. For most this list will be much shorter (and how sad is that?).  As I make my lists I realize this is not the life Christ died to give.  "I have come so you may have life and have it more abundantly." 1John 1:10.  Trials will always be a part of life, but in what spirit we handle them is a choice we have to make.  When we make choices with our day have we given any thought to God?  Am I willing to lay down my burdens and put on a yoke that is easy?  Seems like a no-brainer but for this super-competitive world in which we live, we for the most part go round in circles.  Isaiah 40:31 "Yet those who wait for the Lord will gain new strength; they will mount up with wings like eagles, they will run and not get tired, they will walk and not become weary."  Isaiah 41:10 "Do not fear for I am with you; Do not anxiously look about you, for I am your God, I will strengthen you, surely I will help you, surely I will uphold you with my righteous right hand."  May we all spring clean our 'to do' list with the truth of God's word. If we do, and consider all else rubbish, we will indeed realize what it is to fly high like a bird up in the sky. 

Heavenly Father let our focus remain on You in every situation so we may take Your yoke in exchange for the crushing weight of this worldly one, being forever Yours in Christ Jesus. Amen

Love to all in Christ Jesus C:)