As I am going about my busyness, getting ready for Thanksgiving, I have gone back to my book "Jesus Calling" many times this week...and flipped the pages back to the thought, from a few days back, on November 15th. As many of us have stress in our lives, and actually have to purposefully slow down to enjoy the holiday, I think this is a good thought. It is one that I am carrying with me, especially with Caleb's continued health problems, the desire to have children, the list goes on....this really speaks directly to me and is such an encouragement and reminder.
"Approach problems with a light touch. When your mind moves toward a problem area, you tend to focus on that situation so intensely that you lose sight of Me. You pit yourself against the difficulty as if you had to conquer it immediately. Your mind gears up for battle, and your body becomes tense and anxious. Unless you achieve total victory, you feel defeated.
There is a better way. When a problem starts to overshadow your thoughts, bring this matter to Me. Talk with Me about it and look at it in Light of My Presence. This puts some much-needed space between you and your concern, enabling you to see from My perspective. You will be surprised at the results. Sometimes you may even laugh at yourself for being so serious about something so insignificant.
You will always face trouble in this life. But more importantly, you will always have Me with you, helping you to handle whatever you encounter. Approach problems with a light touch by viewing them in My revealing Light."
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