Saturday, December 7, 2024 (6:33 a.m.)
Here I am again Dear Lord. Confessing the loose ends I am experiencing. And wanting desperately for You to tie them beautifully into what You’d want them to be. Glorifying. Praise worthy.
You provide me much to think about. Consider. Ponder. Wonder. NOT worry over (Philippians 4:6).
Okay. Let’s start there. In Ben Campbell Johnson’s 1976 paraphrase. “Don’t be anxious about anything in your life - tell God your needs with a spirit of gratitude. And instead of fragmentation you will experience the unity of your being through Jesus Christ” (Philippians 4:6-7).
I confess to not knowing my needs. I look to You. Asking (Matthew 7:7) YOU to clarify them for me. I absolutely believe fragmentation to be a perfect description of the loose ends I mentioned. Experiencing the unity of my being through Jesus Christ is exactly the tying together I know I need. Oh, look! An identified need!!
“Here are some guidelines for your thought life: think reality - worthwhile thoughts, honest thoughts, clear thoughts, loving thoughts, praiseworthy thoughts, whatever has integrity and deserves admiration - these should dominate your thinking” (v. 8).
Yes please Father. Tie me together Lord. My thoughts. My words. My actions. May they all serve to glorify, worship and adore You. Thank You. Thank You. Thank You! Amen.
(223 words ~ 7:30 a.m.)
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