Living in Confidence With God

For some days, i was in a tensed state of mind as i had to approach a strange situation in few days of time that is totally new to me. I had to face a new working firm in a foreign land that was encased with customs and formalities.

The mere thought of it roared in my head as a huge wave as how to approach them and convey the requirements. I prayed to God but my mind was with my thoughts hence the submission was less. The whole thing created a confused state around me which made me deaf,dump, blind and forgetful. This is the human world in us.' I' can only do this much.

The d-day arrived and i was completely blank and helpless, the ultimate limit of HUMANS, who alone, can never go further.

I sat idle closing my eyes, my thoughts started fading away, a vast ocean filled my eyes with a cool breeze whistling over it. I sensed that something is filling my thoughts- an unexplained peace- the wind hummed to me- THIS IS MY LOVE .This is how God wants to help us. Not when the 'I' is raging over but when the 'I' is humbly given to God. The Spirit of God showed me the words from OUR ALMIGHTY .

6 “Alas, Sovereign Lord,” I said, “I do not know how to speak; I am too young.”

7 But the Lord said to me, “Do not say, ‘I am too young.’ You must go to everyone I send you to and say whatever I command you. 8 Do not be afraid of them, for I am with you and will rescue you,” declares the Lord.

9 Then the Lord reached out his hand and touched my mouth and said to me, “I have put my words in your mouth. 10 See, today I appoint you over nations and kingdoms to uproot and tear down, to destroy and overthrow, to build and to plant.”    - JEREMIAH 1:6-9

This is the confidence that God can assure us. It is not like the limits of humans but beyond what human can ever expect. For the living word of God says;

"8 For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord.

9 For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts." - ISAIAH 58:8-9

yes! the Lords ways are marvelous, the confidence that God gives us is through our perfect helpless submission of our ways to His wish. We can experience this together.

We all can come into similar situations like this quiet frequently in life. Whenever we get exposed so, firstly realise that, "I" cannot do this alone there is a Saviour for us who bears us always through His love, let us hold tightly to Him and hear His voice. The PEACE of HIS LOVE will guide us.

Prayer

Almighty Living Father, help us to learn your ways, train us to release all our humanly ways  unto your hand so that we are guided in your peace.Amen.

“Let the one who boasts , boast in the Lord.”- 1 Corinthians 1

 "to those whom God has called,.... Christ is the power of God and the wisdom of God.

The foolishness of God is wiser than human wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than human strength.

..... think of what you were when you were called. Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were influential; not many were of noble birth. 

.... But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong.  God chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things—and the things that are not—to nullify the things that are, 

...... so that no one may boast before him. 

........It is because of him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God—that is, our righteousness, holiness and redemption.

 Therefore, as it is written: “Let the one who boasts boast in the Lord.”

do not lack any spiritual gift as you eagerly wait for our Lord Jesus Christ to be revealed.  He will also keep you firm to the end, so that you will be blameless on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.  God is faithful, who has called you into fellowship with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.

"he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus."-Philippians 1:6

Blessed are we if we do not get what we wish.

Quiet surprised to read this thought? This is the eternal truth. Yes my friends, we are blessed when our life is not the way we wish. If our life or desires does not turn out to be the way we wish, always realize that we are in this present situation as God wishes.

We usually plan to live according to Gods plan, should this mean that we get everything according to our dreams?Then it is not the right intention with which we have decided so. Living according to Gods wish is a perfect submission of ourselves to Him. May be we will get bombarded into circumstances that are totally unexpected, that can keep us idle or in a loss. These are times when God cleanse us making ourselves humble with a heart to stand for God in all situations of life.

" I say this because I know the plans that I have for you.” This message is from the Lord. “I have good plans for you. I don’t plan to hurt you. I plan to give you hope and a good future. "        -Jeremiah 29:11

Never be sad or shattered when something happens against our thoughts, because this is the way that God plans for us. In future we will surely realize that what had happened was good for us. We may feel little in our own eyes, but for God who has assigned us for His mission, We are the unique one and perfect one.

Gaining things with our own selfish efforts may make our dreams fruitful for a while, but it will always stay unsatisfied, giving way for a meaningless life.

Let us reflect ourselves on our life and see 'to whose wish have we given more weightage?' If it is for our wish, realize that we are no where in our life, because our wishes never gets satisfied, its unending and exhausting . But if it is the other way, our life is getting planned by God, then our life is perfect with no errors and is eternal with complete satisfaction.

Let us join our wishes with that of Gods'  and experience the blessings enveloped with true love and satisfaction.

 “For my thoughts are not your thoughts,  neither are your ways my ways,”declares the Lord.For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts"

                                                                                                -Isaiah 55:8-9 

Prayer

God teach us to follow your way. Open our ears to Your Voice 'The Holy Spirit' and let us be guided by You, for your ways are the perfect one and we are your children, you know what is right for us.
Amen.

OUR EMPTINESS COUNTS IMPORTANT

There are times in our Life when we feel empty and useless to ourselves. We get irritated in such situations, neither can we do something nor be productive. 

In such circumstances always realise that these are the times that we are really being 'used by God'.When we use ourselves according to our desires God can never work in us, but at times we find ourselves unfruitful , realize 'GOD HAS STARTED HIS WORK IN US'.

In this context let us remember Jesus Christ,

              "He was like God in every way,
                but he did not think that his being equal with God was 
           something to use for his own benefit.
7            Instead, he gave up everything, even his place with God.
                 He accepted the role of a servant, appearing in human form.
           During his life as a man,
8                  he humbled himself by being fully obedient to God,
                 even when that caused his death—death on a cross.
9             So God raised him up to the most important place
                   and gave him the name that is greater than any other name." 

                                                                         --Philippians 2:6-9

Hence, if Jesus Christ the son of God humbled himself and emptied himself for we sinners, why cant we? 

In our state of emptiness, God is making us useful for others, may be for our children or partner or friends or even the society. If we look around us we can understand this. Our present unproductive  state is needed for God to make way for His marvelous works.

"Yes, it is God who is working in you. He helps you want to do what pleases him, and he gives you the power to do it.

 Do everything without complaining or arguing .so that you will be blameless and pure, children of God without any fault. -Philippians 2:13-15

Let us trust in Him and submit ourselves for His will is to be done and it is eternal.