I Can Do All Things Through Christ Who Strengthens Me Philippians 4:13

When you live for God, you find that the mundane tasks of life are easier to bear. It gives you a better perspective, and His love reaches down deep into your soul, where you find rest in Him. You feel happy, maybe for the first time in your life. That is the power of God's love, transforming His little ones with peace and joy. You will never find anything or anyone in this world that will compare to this gift of love and grace. But, in order to enter into this peace and happiness, you must first overcome the barriers in your heart that will oppose it.

You may find that you have obstacles in your mind and heart that are preventing you from feeling God's love for you. After all, everyday, we all try to navigate this messy existence called life; we get up everday, we go to do our daily tasks, we work, raise our children, cook dinner for our family, try to get home at a decent time, get stuck in traffic, or try to find a seat in a crowded bus or train, and everyone else is doing the same thing. We find that life is very busy, we start to get into a routine, a rut, and we forget why any of this stuff was important in the first place.

That is when you need to change your perspective, and do something different. You need to spend time with the Lord and bask in His love. He has been waiting for you all day, to seek His face and His loving kindness. Your boss might have embarrassed you in front of your coworkers, or your spouse may have forgotten to call you to tell you he wasnt coming home for dinner after you made him his favorite meal, or your children just got on your last nerve, and you've got so many bills that you are afraid to go and get the mail...life can be very messy. But take heart, brothers and sisters in Christ, there is a solution to all of your troubles, Jesus Christ.

You need to come to Him, when live becomes a burden, and you don't know why you get up in the morning and get up out of your bed. You may be so focused on doing everything for yourself and your family, that you forget who gave you life, who gave you that family, who has been giving you the strength to endure another day of work at the office. You see, when you take time to pray and worship in His presence everyday, a miracle happens; things don't seem as bad as they look. You feel His presence in your heart, and the fears and the pains go away. Suddenly, the solution for that project you've been working for at your job manifests itself in your mind. Your heart begins to settle, and now you can go back into your life, and deal with your family with patience and kindness, because now, you can love them with the power of God's love in your heart.

We don't always know that we are the obstacles to true freedom, that is the freedom and the power expressed in the heart and mind of Jesus Christ. We are so busy trying to live up to impossible standards, and we learn from a early age to 'fake it until you make it'. The Lord doesn't require us to be perfect; He requires that we be willing to surrender our hearts and minds to Him, so that He can heal our hearts and bodies, and change our worldliness and pride to love and humility. We cannot do it ourselves, no matter how much we desire to change; we need to take our burdens to the Lord and leave them there.

If you would like to live in the freedom of Jesus Christ, repeat this prayer:

Prayer of Salvation

Lord,

I repent for trying to be master of my own life. I change my mind about who I want to be in charge of my life. I turn from my useless and unproductive thoughts that I am the center of my universe and choose to believe in the living God who created everything, including me (Acts 14:15). I have lived without a purpose but now I will live to hear and obey You, God (Jn. 5:19, 20,30).

I confess with my lips that Jesus is Lord and believe in my heart that God raised Him from the dead. I believe that God so loved the world He sent His only Son Jesus to shed His blood to wash away the barrier of sin (Jn. 3:16)

I receive You, Jesus as MY Lord and Savior (Jn. 1:11,12).

I welcome You, Holy Spirit, into my life to rescue and empower me and to restore me to intimacy with my heavenly Father (Acts 2:38).

If you just confessed this prayer, you are saved! I welcome you into the family my (brother/sister) I pray for peace, joy, and happiness in your life as you allow the Lord to love you and bless you and give you assurance of everlasting life with Him forever and ever......PRAISE GOD!

May the Lord keep you and Bless you this day....AMEN

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