The simple things are most precious

:: Look Again and Think....Oswald Chambers

5:14 AM, 2006-Jan-28 .. Posted in The Heart of God .. 3 comments .. Link
A warning which needs to be reiterated is that the cares of this world, the deceitfulness of riches, and the lust of other things entering in, will choke all that God puts in.  We are never free from the recurring tides of this encroachment.  If it does not come on the line of clothes and food, it will come on the line of money or lack of money; of friends or lack of friends; or on the line of difficult circumstances.  It is one steady encroachment all the time, and unless we allow the Spirit of God to raise up the standard against, these things will come in like a flood. (at this point I ask Him, "but how Lord, how?"
He answered, "Take no thought for your life."  "Be careful about one thing only," says our Lord, "your relationship to Me."  Common sense shouts loud and says, "That is absurd, I must consider how I am going to live, I must consider what I am going to eat or drink."  Jesus says you must not.  Beware of allowing the thought that this statement is made by One Who does not understand our particular  circumstances.  Jesus Christ knows our circumstances better than we do, and He says we must not think about these things so as to make them the one concern of our life.  Whenever there is competition, be sure that you put your relationship to God first.
"Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof."  How much evil has begun to threaten you today?  What kind of mean little imps have been looking in and saying--Now what are you going to do next month--this summer?  "Be anxious for nothing,"  Jesus says.  Look again and think.  Keep your mind on the "much more" of your heavenly Father.

I am blown away every time that God connect the stitches for me, day upon day, with the same theme woven between the fibers of my life.  This message of simplicity, and how it relates to the very being of my relationship with Him is amazing to me.  How sufficient my life is when viewed thru the eyes of God, simply, unencumbered by the world's noise and trivia or the mean little imps speaking doubt, discontentment to me thru the filter of anxiety.  The panic they try to set in.  And how easily they've been able to do so in the past.  But.....through this journey alongside simplicity, listening closely to the whisper of my God as He tenderly speaks peace, grace, patience, love of all that is simply His, His creation, the beauty in the "common" things and Contentment to my soul, keeps my focus on the really most important thing in life.  And that is, my relationship with Him.  How that must be my number one focus in all of life.  If my relationship with Him is number one, then all of the other things that I've so quickly fretted over, sought for madly, will be unimportant and quieted.  The competition of worry will shout, loudly, but not louder than the still, small voice of my Comforter, the Holy Spirit.  He can still whisper louder than any gobblygoop the competion of worry and stress can speak.

So...for today I will be anxious for nothing, but by prayer and supplication I will make my requests known to God and the peace that passes all understanding will rest upon my heart.  I will keep my mind stayed on thee, on the "much more" of my heavenly Father.  Quiet thyself, and listen for He is wooing and speaking in the whisper of the wind.  Possibly the winds of change. 
Living simply and for Him,
Sherri


 
 



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8:30 AM, 2006-Jan-28 .. Posted by angelamichelle
your entry. How wonderful it is to wake up on a beautiful Saturday morning and read an entry like that. God is a wonderful God, the only God. I was just thinking a few moments before I read your blog, how if we're not careful how easy it is to "worship money". I don't mean bow down to it, but just get caught up in it and what it can obtain. In heaven we will be walking on gold, down here we worship what we will be walking on, up there. And down here a lot of people walk all over the One we will be worshipping up there.
Thank you again for your entry.

Angelamichelle

Edited by angelamichelle on 2006-Jan-28 at 9:32 AM

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9:00 AM, 2006-Jan-28 .. Posted by OurLittleHomestead
"...for today I will be anxious for nothing, but by prayer and supplication I will make my requests known to God and the peace that passes all understanding will rest upon my heart. I will keep my mind stayed on thee, on the "much more" of my heavenly Father."

may this be our heart everyday.......:)

thank you for sharing

lis

AngelaMichelle and Lis

10:32 AM, 2006-Jan-28 .. Posted by karatemom
Amen and Amen. It's so great to know that others are "getting it," the it of the same simple but most powerful message that God is sending to me. It's a huge and special blessing to me to know that as I share what God is teaching me, it blesses someone else as He speaks to their heart. I count it a high and holy honor to be His hand extended. Thanks to both of you for sharing your heart with me. Thank you so much Father. Keep me humble.
Living simply and for Him,
Sherri

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