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Assurance Of God’s Help

Monday February 27, 2023

 God’s way is uncomplicated if we will simply follow His principles.  As little children trust the good and caring hearts of their parents, so in life with God in recovery we need to make a choice to believe God is good and act accordingly. 

 Then he said, “I tell you the truth, unless you turn from your sins and become like little children, you will never get into the Kingdom of Heaven. (Matthew 18:3 NLT) 

When our thinking and God’s word clash, we lay down our thoughts, and choose for God’s direction.  We match our behaviour to our new understanding of how life works.  We read the Bible and see how God says we can achieve this.

 The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ. (2 Corinthians 10:4-5 NIV) 

Without God’s help, we will never be able to choose the correct path to a fulfilling life.  We have too many incorrect beliefs imprinted on our minds and hearts.  Only obedience to the word of God and the power of the Holy Spirit can keep us from returning to familiar patterns.  Are we willing to wholeheartedly surrender to God and obey His Word?  

But what happens when we live God’s way? He brings gifts into our lives, much the same way that fruit appears in an orchard—things like affection for others, exuberance about life, serenity. We develop a willingness to stick with things, a sense of compassion in the heart, and a conviction that a basic holiness permeates things and people. We find ourselves involved in loyal commitments, not needing to force our way in life, able to marshal and direct our energies wisely.  (Galatians 5:22-23 MSG)

 

Prayer:  Heavenly Father, Please help me to change my thought patterns so they are in line with Your ways.  My desire is to be guided by You in all my affairs.  Thank You for working in me and giving me the desire and the power to do what pleases You.  Amen

 

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