Our Plans are to be God's Plans, Our Will is to Die. Mama's Pearl #2

Our Plans are to be God’s Plans
Our Will is to Die.
Mama’s Pearl #2

In all thy ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct thy paths. (Proverbs 3:6)

In all our plans, decisions, and activities, we should acknowledge God as Lord, and His will as our supreme desire. Every day we must live in a close trusting relationship with God, always looking to Him for direction “by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving.”

When we do this God promises to direct our paths: He will lead us to His goal for our lives, remove all obstacles, and enable us to make the right choices.

Be careful for nothing, but in everything by prayer, and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. (Phil. 4:6)

Paul instructs us not to be anxious or worried; the one essential cure for worry is prayer.

 

For the following reasons:

1. Through prayer we renew our trust in the Lord’s faithfulness by casting our anxieties and problems upon Him who cares for us. 

Jesus said: Take no thought for your life, what you shall eat or what our shall drink, nor yet for your body, what you shall put on is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment? (Matthew 6:25-34)

Casting All your care upon Him for He careth for you.
(I Peter 5:7)

2. The peace of God comes to guard our hearts and minds as a result of our communion with Christ Jesus.

3. God strengthens us to do All things He desires of us.

I can do all things through Christ which strengthens me. (Phil. 4:13)

Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee, because he trusteth in thee. (Is. 26:3)

And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you are called in one body, and be ye, thankful. (Col. 3:15)

4. We receive mercy, grace and help in time of need.

Let us come boldly unto the throne of grace that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.

(Heb. 4:16)

We can approach the throne of grace: Knowing that our prayers and petitions are welcomed and desired by our heavenly Father.

It is called the “Throne of Grace” because from it flows, God’s love, help, mercy, forgiveness, spiritual power the outpouring of the Holy Spirit.

His spiritual gift, the fruit of the Holy Spirit is that Christ is now our high priest, opening a way to His personal presence whereby we can always seek the help we need.

5. We are assured that All things God allows to happen to us will work out for our good.

Not that I speak in respect of want, for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content. (Phil. 4:11)

The key to contentment is realizing that God has given us in our present circumstances everything we need to remain Victorious in Christ.

But thanks be unto God, which giveth us the Victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. (I Cor. 15:57)

Now thanks be unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ and maketh manifest the savour of His knowledge by us in every place. (2 Cor. 2:14)

Mama read and wrote using the King James Version all her life, so there will always be thee’s and thou’s. Her pearls are of the purest and ancient kind.

Jesus help us to do your will, with joy and contentment. amen.

Taken from mama's journal.