Have
you ever lost something that you wish you could recover
or something that may not be able to be replaced?
Have you ever did or said something you wish that
you could go back in time and change? We all have
done things like this. Don’t feel like you are
the only one in the crowd that has done things like
this. From the least to the greatest we all have done
things that we regret. The good news is that God has
a vast unlimited supply of all things that cover all
of the mistakes that we could ever make! So don’t
be discouraged! Be encouraged . . .
The
best we can do on our side of heaven with these things
is to throw them into God’s lap and let Him
make a miracle out of them. We need to abdicate control
over the messes that we have made to the Lord. This
is part of casting our cares upon Him for He cares
for us. Maybe you feel like you were not a good steward
over something you feel the Lord had given you to
steward. Don’t allow the enemy to make you self-focused.
Don’t allow him to push you into self-pity or
focus on your mistakes. Focusing on what you have
done wrong will only magnify your shortcomings.
God is not surprised when we blow it! He is not “taken
back”. When we focus on ourselves it only makes
things worse. When we turn our eyes upon the Lord
He transforms us as we behold Him. Don’t take
yourself so seriously. Take God seriously. What do
I mean? Turn your eyes toward Him. Take God at His
Word. Confess your fault and move on. Don’t
dwell in the past. You must move forward forgetting
the things which are behind. Don’t fear the
future either. Faith is “now”. What does
He want you to do NOW is the question.
A
good first step is receive cleansing and forgiveness.
That is to mean that you receive the reality of cleansing,
experience your conscience being clear before God.
The next step is to commit your heart to learn from
the things of the past that you may be a better steward
of the things the Lord puts in your life. Then realize
that you CANNOT do it in your own strength, but only
in His. His strength is perfect in our weakness. Jesus
said to one of the Pharisees that his spiritual blindness
remained because the Pharisee claimed that he could
see.
The key to receiving the strength, grace and gifts
of God is to admit our weaknesses and insufficiencies.
We don’t glory in our strengths, but in our
weaknesses. For in that weakness the strength of God
will be revealed. This puts the weight of the responsibility
on the Lord, not on us. Our responsibility is to simply
abide in Him. Put away striving and control. Learn
the way of peace. The main distinguishing mark of
believers in Jesus is peace. Jesus is the Prince of
Peace. Jesus said that the peace that He gives is
not even like the superficial peace that the world
gives that is based on the things of this world. His
peace comes from the realm of heaven, His Kingdom.
His peace is so great that it cannot be comprehended
with the natural mind. It is far beyond our ability
to grasp. Do you experience this peace? You can. It
begins with silencing the voice of accusation that
tells you that you have blown it.
The Voice of the Lord will come to you calling you
to Himself. Call on Him for cleansing. Be transparent.
Don’t hide from Him. He is the source of your
peace and freedom. Come to Him in pure honesty and
devotion of heart. Then ask for the reality of His
love to permeate your entire being. Wait on it. Don’t
rush. The world is rushing around and going nowhere
fast. Take your time in His Presence, value Him, honor
Him and experience a rush of His wind in your spirit
today. He loves you, cares for you and even desires
to do good things for you. He is much better than
us!
