Resting in the Moment

I read this, this morning. It was exactly what I needed. Praying it helps you as well...

"TRUST me enough to let things happen without striving to predict or control them. Relax, and refresh yourself in the Light of My everlasting Love. My Love-light never dims, yet you are often unaware of My radiant Presence. When you project yourself into the future, rehearsing what you will do or say, you are seeking to be self-sufficient: to be adequate without my help. This is a subtle sin-so common that is usually slips by unnoticed. The alternative is to live FULLY in the present, depending on Me each moment. Rather than fearing your inadequacy, rejoice in My abundant supply. Train your mind to seek My help continually, even when you feel competent to handle something by yourself. Don't divide your life into things you can do by yourself and things that require my help. Instead, learn to rely on Me in EVERY situation. This discipline will enable you to enjoy life more and to face each day confidently." ~Jesus Calling

"Trust in the Lord, and do good; dwell in the land and befriend faithfulness. Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart. Commit your way to the Lord; trust in Him, and HE will act. He will bring forth your righteousness as the light, and your justice as the noonday. Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him; fret not yourself over the one who prospers in his way, over the man who carries out evil devices!" ~Psalm 37:3-7

"And my God will supply EVERY need of yours according to his riches in glory in CHRIST JESUS." ~Philippians 4:19

I have this bracelet that I wear every day...I got it so that I could remember to shift my focus to Christ. Thing is, most days I put it on out of habit instead of for the purpose I purchased it for. It has the word "rely" inscribed upon it. God has continually reminded me how much I need him. That of course I'm not good enough on my own. In the past I sometimes thought I was or even pretended that I was. Fact is, we ALL have sinned and fallen short of God's standard. (Romans 3:23) There's nothing we can do to be "good" enough. We are ALL broken. We are ALL full of sin. I have seen how ugly that sin is...in myself. I heard a quote yesterday..."It's okay to not be okay, but it's not okay to stay there." God doesn't want us to stay there and we don't have to. He will pick us up from the pits we often dig ourselves. He is ABLE to make us NEW. We are able to have a new identity in Christ..so that God sees us not as the ugly, messed up, sin-filled people we are..but perfect, beautiful, and glowing in the light of Christ.