Sweet!

Sweet! (Aug 29, 2012)

Today I was crying out to the Lord about how I feel so unsatisfied and hurried.  I want to slow down, but I feel like I can’t.  As I confessed my wrong heart attitude to the Lord; I realized part of the problem was not sitting in His presence enough to soak in the sweetness of His word.

 Psalm 119:103-104 “How sweet are Thy words to my taste!  Yes, sweeter than honey to my mouth!  From thy precepts I get understanding; Therefore I hate every false way.”

Yes I had been having my quiet time reading my devotional and praying, but I had not taken enough time in my busy schedule to truly mull over the sweet words of the Lord, that give me new energy in my soul.  The everyday situations that I face take a lot of energy, and at the end of the day, I was feeling worn out and cranky, which left me also feeling sorry for myself and dissatisfied!

Just like we need more than one meal a day to nourish and strengthen our bodies, so do we need more than one bite or meal of God’s word every day.  We all interact with people and are placed in situations which call for God’s wisdom, discernment, and patience.  As we meditate on His word throughout the day, He gives us understanding and the ability to apply it to our lives and our situations; so we can truly be satisfied deep in our souls.

Psalm 119:97-100

“O how I love Thy law!  It is my meditation all the day, Thy commandments make me wiser than my enemies, for they are ever mine.  I have more insight than all my teachers, for Thy testimonies are my meditation.  I understand more than the aged, because I have observed Thy precepts.”

Lord, may we “taste and see” that you are good.  Lord Jesus, re-energize us with the sweetness of Your word. Satisfy us with your goodness, and may your truths give us wisdom and understanding, so we will live productively and joyfully in You today.   Amen!

by Triss Curtis

 

 

In Christ Alone

In Christ Alone

At the end of the day Yesterday, I felt down and depressed. I knew that things people said, or didn’t say, and even their facial expressions, had influenced my thoughts and feelings. I really had many things to be thankful for, but something had happened deep inside me that stole my joy away.

As I was riding home, I started to pray and ask the Lord, “What lie have I believed?” While I poured out my heart before the Lord, hidden fears, concerns and insecurities bubbled to the surface. They all connected with my fear of rejection and the feeling of worthlessness, which have left deep scars on my heart. Something was clawing at those weak areas of my heart and opening up the wounds again.

I started to pray against the lies and declare truth. I knew that if I could change my thoughts, my feelings would follow. I declared that God’s plans for me and my family were good and that I was His child and of great value. I prayed for God’s best for my son and for me, and as I prayed, the peace and confidence of who I am in Christ lifted me above all my fears and insecurities. I was in the right place again!

Jesus said, “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.” (John 10:10) Satan a thief and the enemy of our soul, knows the weak areas of our hearts and where we have been wounded. He is sly and conniving and he will use any tactic he can to get our eyes off of Jesus and on to ourselves, so that we will walk around feeling defeated. But, remember we are new creations, God makes everything new and we are more than conquerors through Christ Jesus our Lord.
 
We must not allow our minds to slip down the slope of lies that are fed to us. Our past, our jobs, and others do not define us; we must find our value and worth in Christ alone! He is the righteous Son of God, who has clothed us with immortality and light! We are being changed from glory to glory.

written by triss curtis

self-pity pit

When we wallow in self-pity, we are focused inward and not upward.  We become blinded by our own troubles and sin and are not able to see God's grace.  His grace is what pulls us out of the pit and allows us to live above our trials and weakness.  So if you are down and feeling sorry for your self, look upward to Jesus and He will strengthens you!


Hebrews 12:2
"looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God." (NKJV)


written by triss curtis