Make The Lord And His Presence The Central Focus Of Your Life…When you seek Him continually through-out the day, He will respond by giving you the Peace of His Presence, thereby putting distance between you and your worries and anxious thoughts.
2 Thessalonians 3:16– Paul writes: “Now may the Lord of peace himself give you his peace at all times and in every situation. The Lord be with you all.”
The evil one attempts all day long to ambush your thought life and separate you from the Lord and His Presence, Peace, and Grace; hoping to entice you into thinking that you have to go it alone in life.
Stay alert for those ambushes, putting your trust in the Lord with thankfulness and praise for His Presence…Thus, you thwart the evil one’s attacks, knowing that having the Lord with you means that you need not be fearful, anxious or worried about anything.
1 John 4:18–Such love has no fear, because perfect love expels all fear. If we are afraid, it is for fear of punishment, and this shows that we have not fully experienced his perfect love.
If we are ever afraid of the future, eternity, or God’s judgement, we can remind ourselves of God’s love. We know that He loves us perfectly…We can resolve our fears first by focusing on His immeasurable love for us, and then by allowing Him to love others through us. His love will quiet your fears and give you confidence.
While in His Presence, the lord blesses you with with His Peace and Grace to help you handle the circumstances of the day…By turning your whole self over to the Lord, in trust and love for Him, you are bathed in His love and refuge.
Psalm 139:23-24–Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. Point out anything in me that offends you,and lead me along the path of everlasting life.
Sometimes we don’t let people get to know us completely because they are afraid they will discover something about us they won’t like. But God already knows everything about us…and still He accepts us and loves us. God is with us through every situation, in every trial–protecting, loving, guiding. He knows and loves us completely.
My Prayer For This Day:
Lord, thank you for the peace and joy that your love gives me each day. Lord, I have learned from your Holy Word that your peace is a peace that provides the strength to drive away the demons of fear, anxiety, and worry. Lord, I still suffer fears and worries everyday; but when I focus on you, they fade into the background. Lord, help me today, to keep my focus on you and protect me from my fears . Lord, You are my refuge and my strength.
