Tuesday, May 20, 2014

PILLOW TALK



Dear Friend:

"Suffering, failure, loneliness, sorrow, discouragement, and death will be part of your journey, but the kingdom of God will conquer all these horrors. No evil can resist grace forever." Brennan Manning

I came across this saying quoted from a author I respect and appreciate. I was reading the verse “I will lie down and sleep in peace, for you along, O Lord, make me dwell in safety” (Psalm 4:8 NIV).
Scripture reading provokes me to ask myself questions in this case two question came “When I am sleeping at night do I feel safe? Am I sleeping in peace?”
If you are like me I have nights where I am easily in peace and feeling safe but every once in a while the devil creeps in and my mind reacts to his loose thoughts I may all the sudden have.
What should I have done today…
I could have done that…
I should have done…
I worried about…
What do I do about…
This list of demands compile and then I find my mind at war. I am on my guard from this game, but I have to admit sometimes the thoughts get to me. I have had to come up with a plan of what will work for me to make these battles far and few between, even in crisis.

Brennan is honest about life and truth. If I read scripture and trust Jesus (who personifies hope and truth) it calms my spirit and that remembrance helps me to form a prayer and then finally I drift back to sleep.

The gift of a new day, the peace of mind resting on our pillows is God’s gift.  It is sometimes easier said than done.

The Power of the Word! A powerful God tool. No evil can resist grace forever. His time is short…

PRAYER:  May the Lord of Hope help and me to be disciplined with my loose thoughts. Thank you for helping me cast down the thoughts in obedience to You. Amen.

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