February is National Heart Month-- Take care of your Heart!
I will bless the LORD who guides me; even at night my heart instructs me. Psalm 16:7
I had a very relaxing sleep last night after I've read this:
God's Presence doesn't leave us when we sleep. He doesn't guide us only when we're consciously focusing on Him and intellectually processing His Word. According to Proverbs 16:9, He determines our steps in spite of all our plans; and in Psalm 16:7, He moves in our hearts even while we sleep. When His Spirit is allowed to dwell freely within us, we are always being shaped.
That ought to put us at ease about getting direction for our lives. Yes, our path looks very uncertain from our perspective as we try to discern God's will and sort out the open and closed doors He has put in front of us. But He isn't worried at all about whether we "get it right." He has ways of moving us into the right spot at the right time. And He has ways of turning our hearts even during the night.
We need to seek God's will and zealously desire to walk in it. But we don't have to feel pressure to perfectly know which steps He wants us to take. If we're doing our best to follow Him and make a misstep, He'll get us back on the right parth. Unless we're walking in rebellion, our Guide doesn't lead us on a pass-fail basis. He knows how to get us from point A to point B.
Trust God's Presence within you to guide you. Pay attention to the things He is doing in your heart. Ask Him every night before you go to sleep to fill you with His will --- to "program" your mind with divine downloads that set your course from within. Then be sensitive to the ways He leads. You can let your heart instruct you because He instructs your heart.
~Father God, I bless You as the Lord who guides me. Instruct my heart at night, then teach me to hear the instructions You have given. Help me always to step into Your will. In Jesus Name I pray...~
from: Experiencing God's Presence
I had a very relaxing sleep last night after I've read this:
God's Presence doesn't leave us when we sleep. He doesn't guide us only when we're consciously focusing on Him and intellectually processing His Word. According to Proverbs 16:9, He determines our steps in spite of all our plans; and in Psalm 16:7, He moves in our hearts even while we sleep. When His Spirit is allowed to dwell freely within us, we are always being shaped.
That ought to put us at ease about getting direction for our lives. Yes, our path looks very uncertain from our perspective as we try to discern God's will and sort out the open and closed doors He has put in front of us. But He isn't worried at all about whether we "get it right." He has ways of moving us into the right spot at the right time. And He has ways of turning our hearts even during the night.
We need to seek God's will and zealously desire to walk in it. But we don't have to feel pressure to perfectly know which steps He wants us to take. If we're doing our best to follow Him and make a misstep, He'll get us back on the right parth. Unless we're walking in rebellion, our Guide doesn't lead us on a pass-fail basis. He knows how to get us from point A to point B.
Trust God's Presence within you to guide you. Pay attention to the things He is doing in your heart. Ask Him every night before you go to sleep to fill you with His will --- to "program" your mind with divine downloads that set your course from within. Then be sensitive to the ways He leads. You can let your heart instruct you because He instructs your heart.
~Father God, I bless You as the Lord who guides me. Instruct my heart at night, then teach me to hear the instructions You have given. Help me always to step into Your will. In Jesus Name I pray...~
from: Experiencing God's Presence
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