Day after day, we go through a great amount of schedules and in result of the work involved in these schedules, a great deal of stress. This is only in our school and business lives. In our interpersonal and intrapersonal relational lives, we go through a great amount of physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual toil. Many times we wonder why things are just not going our way, why a certain burden has to fall upon our shoulders, why God has planned for us His plan? We worry, sometimes unconsciously knowing, but many times consciously knowing that God's plan is the perfect plan; perfectly knit together in His sovereign hands. The thoughts that arise that leads us into confusion about each and every struggle shouldn't be our question of why we are dealing with such pain, but more why we are such worrywarts. God explains in Matthew 6 that as we focus our eyes on his grace surrounding our lives at every square centimeter of this big universe of ours, we see the birds and grass being clothed only by the glorious beauty of our God, why shall we still be anxious. And then Jesus says if he clothes that which will be thrown into the fire with such amazing grace, will he not clothe us, "O you of little faith?"
Bingo! That's what we are lacking. Faith, what Hebrews 11 calls, the assurance of hope for things unseen. When we are assured with something, it is, I can almost say, established. We don't think perfect is good enough. Afterall, God does promise us the perfect plan for our lives because He does know all of creation before its existence and has known all that is to come before it is to be.
The reason we are created is to glorify the Father in all things (1 Corinthians 10), to worship Him with everything we are (Luke 4:8), and to, in that way, "Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you." Matthew 28:19-20a ESV This is what God meant when He said, seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you. We are lacking in faith, and lacking in the correct and holy intentions that God desires for us to obtain. It is only by our seeking of God, and therefore, branching down to knowing the will of God, that will lead us to a life of peace with God now until forever because we are already living in eternity once we've believed in the Son of God as our hope of salvation and our Savior who has redeem us with His blood. (John 3:16) Imagine that; a life of peace with God, forever. We can all get there if we know what our Savior wants for us.
"Do not be anxious in anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." Philippians 4:6-7
Surrender every part of your life to God, giving all you have before his feet, lifting any load on your shoulders to God. Understand that through that, his grace is sufficient for Jesus Christ has already lifted up every sin, every burden, yesterday, today, and forever up to God so that we might inherit a transcending peace, which makes us one with our Lord Jesus Christ as He intended for us. When we understand once and for all that we have to restore our relationship with the creator as his creation after falling into the devastation of sin, and when we understand that Jesus Christ has already provided a door for us to step into where there will be no more pain, no more suffering, no more tears, no more mourning, where the water from the spring of life will not stop being offered to our thirsty souls (Revelation 21), when we understand that this position of grace and peace can be entered into as we have our eyes solely on Jesus Christ and the kingdom where he is seated on the throne where he will soon exalt us to as we humble ourselves to become a servant to all, we will then recognize how great the taste is.
Let go of all pride in every way and keep your eyes locked where the treasure is sealed. As a wise man once said, "Let your passion overflow because of the love of Jesus, the gracious hand extended by Jesus, and the hope of glory only by our Savior, but guard your heart with humility. Even as you do so, do not let that keep you from speaking loud with your life and proclaiming His name."
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