"Blessed (happy, fortunate, to be envied) is the man whom You discipline and instruct, O Lord, and teach out of Your law, That You may give him power to keep himself calm in the days of adversity, until the [inevitable] pit of corruption is dug for the wicked." Psalm 94:12-13 (AMP)
Humm...power to keep ourselves calm...
I heard a great sermon on Sunday. One thing that jumped out at me was the pastor said, "Most of our problems (struggles) stem from a failure to apply the gospel."
I know the Lord has been telling me that when I find myself in a negative mood or acting in a way that is less than Christ-like, I don't always need to get to the bottom of why I feel the way I feel and waste time and energy over analyzing myself. I just need to check my actions against the teachings of Christ and get about doing the things He has called me to.
He gives us power to keep ourselves calm. In the Holy Spirit we have self-control. Let's take the Word for the absolute truth it is...dump the bad attitudes, wrong mindsets, and dishonorable actions, and just do it!
Determine this year to show the power and love of Christ in all you do to all those you come in contact with and not let how you feel affect how you live!
