WORRY-FREE
“Mama, you’re doing it again! You’re grinding your teeth. Stop it, Ma!” Mama turned around as if suddenly interrupted out of a realm of dark, worry-filled thoughts. She smiled sheepishly. Discreetly I watched her put up a mental fight to resist a familiar habit of slipping quietly into that far away, stressful world. It was then that I was instantly reminded of a nature film I once watched. In the film, the narrator said that elephants have the make up to live much longer than they do, but due to their teeth wearing down and falling out, they slowly starve to death. Lord, I don’t want that to be my mother’s fate. She has got to stop grinding those teeth! Hmmmmm. I better see when her last dentist appointment was.But seriously, all kidding aside, the issue is not the grinding; but rather the source of the grinding. Worry. Jesus commanded us in John 14, “Let not your heart be troubled neither let it be afraid…” If Christ would take the time to tell us not to worry, then we have the ABILITY and the WHEREWITHAL to be successful at obeying Him in this. Unfortunately, we look at this scripture as a suggestion and a helpful tip rather than what it is in truth–a command!
And I’m not casting judgment upon my mother because I for one have been guilty of worry. Did you know worry is a sin?Worry is our way of telling the Father, the Creator of the Universe, the Master Orchestrator, that we do not trust His way or His timing…that He’s moving dreadfully slow and that we have things to do, places to be; so hop to it, or we’ll take the reins. But as Jeremy Pearsons says, “As long as you’re working (striving, stressing), grace is not.” I don’t know about you, but I want the grace of God to work on my behalf every moment of the day. If you have found yourself worrying, wringing your hands, pacing the floor at night (or during the day for that matter), releasing a string of obscenities, pulling out your hair–shall I go on?–YOU ARE NOT walking in his grace. We access grace through faith. Yes, just like we did at salvation. Ephesians 2:8-9, “For by grace are you saved THROUGH FAITH not of yourselves, it is a GIFT of God not of WORKS lest any man should BOAST.” The Apostle Paul said, “Grow in grace.” He even went on to say, “He gives abundant grace.” Let’s make a conscientious decision to partake DAILY of His grace. If you are striving; stop it! You may say, “I don’t know how.” Good, so now grace can step in. Get out of the way and by faith call on the ministry of the Holy Spirit, the Teacher and the Guide, to come along side of you to show you how to ENTER into REST. Enter into TRUST. Enter into Grace for today. Remember, His grace is sufficient for you! His grace is MORE THAN ENOUGH!
For more on Walking in Grace, check out Jeremy Pearsons on www.kcm.org during March 4-8 and March 11-15 of this year in the media archives. The revelation is liberating! Enjoy and apply!
And I’m not casting judgment upon my mother because I for one have been guilty of worry. Did you know worry is a sin?Worry is our way of telling the Father, the Creator of the Universe, the Master Orchestrator, that we do not trust His way or His timing…that He’s moving dreadfully slow and that we have things to do, places to be; so hop to it, or we’ll take the reins. But as Jeremy Pearsons says, “As long as you’re working (striving, stressing), grace is not.” I don’t know about you, but I want the grace of God to work on my behalf every moment of the day. If you have found yourself worrying, wringing your hands, pacing the floor at night (or during the day for that matter), releasing a string of obscenities, pulling out your hair–shall I go on?–YOU ARE NOT walking in his grace. We access grace through faith. Yes, just like we did at salvation. Ephesians 2:8-9, “For by grace are you saved THROUGH FAITH not of yourselves, it is a GIFT of God not of WORKS lest any man should BOAST.” The Apostle Paul said, “Grow in grace.” He even went on to say, “He gives abundant grace.” Let’s make a conscientious decision to partake DAILY of His grace. If you are striving; stop it! You may say, “I don’t know how.” Good, so now grace can step in. Get out of the way and by faith call on the ministry of the Holy Spirit, the Teacher and the Guide, to come along side of you to show you how to ENTER into REST. Enter into TRUST. Enter into Grace for today. Remember, His grace is sufficient for you! His grace is MORE THAN ENOUGH!
For more on Walking in Grace, check out Jeremy Pearsons on www.kcm.org during March 4-8 and March 11-15 of this year in the media archives. The revelation is liberating! Enjoy and apply!
And a quote I posted (sort of a food for thought to encourage towards 2013 goals)
Are You Ready for a Courage Test?–Las Vegas exists not because of the winners but because of the losers. Think about it. When people go to Vegas they say, “I have $500 I can afford to loose,” and therefore, they produce that financial equivalent–loss. Why don’t they say, “I have $500 or $10,000 with which to win”? Because they see themselves loosing and so that’s what they manifest. Are you placing limitations upon yourself? In casinos, you will see $5 chip players and then a few feet down from them $500 chip players. The cards are the same; the courage is different.” Mr. Holton Buggs, VP of Sales Organo Gold
Question: What is your courage level? Let’s do a check up from the neck up. Can you turn that courageous desire into your pre-determined financial equivalent? As Mr. Holton Buggs would say, “You don’t get what you want; you get what you picture. And I can tell what you are picturing by listening to what you are saying, for you cannot speak contradictory to what you picture.”
Question: What is your courage level? Let’s do a check up from the neck up. Can you turn that courageous desire into your pre-determined financial equivalent? As Mr. Holton Buggs would say, “You don’t get what you want; you get what you picture. And I can tell what you are picturing by listening to what you are saying, for you cannot speak contradictory to what you picture.”
