A co-worker asked a friend why he got donuts if he is trying to diet. He said, "Well, I came around the corner where the donut shop was. I told God, if He wanted me to buy some donuts to have a parking spot in the front. On the eighth time around, there it was!" We often say that we want what God wants...and yet we do what we want to do. The Apostle Paul wrote about that first hand. In Romans 7 he said that he knew what the right thing to do was...but he ofen found himself doing the wrong thing. All of us struggle like that if we want to want God's will for our lives. But there is always that other voice telling us that if we just give in a bit or just ignore God...things will be better for us. The voice is that of the Devil. And Jesus said that the Devil came to steal, kill and destroy. That's his purpose. But God's purpose for you is to give you and me life.......and life to the fullest. So don't be afraid to seek God in prayer and through the reading of the Bible as to what his will is for us. But when we get the answer, we have the choice to submit...or like our friend, keep "circling the donut shop" until we get the answer we want. It isn't easy. If it was, everybody would be doing it. But it is the way to honor God and to experience his ultimate best for our lives. Here's our Bible verse for today.......
James 4:7 Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
Remember I'm praying for you,
PJ
James 4:7 Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
Remember I'm praying for you,
PJ