Tag Archives: anxious

The Car Wash

Posted on by

Moments with My Father

 

Good morning to you! As I gaze upon our Father’s Word today, it is on my heart to write about the importance of putting off our old self which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires and to be made new in the attitude of our minds – to put on the new self created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness. This is a message we have all heard before, meaning our old self is the sinful nature that lives within us, for which Christ died on the cross. This old nature within us misleads us from God’s ways and cheats us from seeing life at His best. Our Father mentions “attitude” of our minds in this passage. The attitude of our old self is one of worry, complaining and grumbling. Upon believing, He has placed His Holy Spirit in us to help us live our new self, to be like Him that is not anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, presenting our requests to God. And then the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard our hearts and minds in Christ Jesus. Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable – if anything is excellent or praiseworthy – think about such things. “Attitude” is something we can all struggle with and a bad attitude is certainly something to work on. I like to think about it this way: When our attitude is bad, we need to think “going to the car wash.” Say what? Yep, I said “car wash.” After all, we are God’s vehicles, so to speak, that carries His Spirit that carries the Good News along the road of life. Our vehicles have a tendency to collect dirt and be unclean (due to our sinful nature). As a result, the view through the front window (our sight) can become clouded over so that we do not see well the way of the Lord. This calls for the need to hose off with His living water (the Spirit in us), to apply the scrubbing bubbles called “Gratitude” as you follow the Word instructions (the Bible) so as to dissolve away the muck of our sinful attitude and then, use prayer wax to help guard (our mind and heart) and the cleanliness and shininess of Him in us (the new self) will be the result. We can then head out onto the road of life with peace of mind and His ride into the world through us will represent Him well. I’m thinking toting a good amount of change is a good thing to do. How about you? See ya on the road. I can do that well with a clean window (a Godly view)!
Eph 4:1,22-24; Php 2:14-16, 4:6-8; Mt 6:25; 1 Co 3:16; 2 Co 5:20-21, Ro 12:2

The Secret Power of Thanksgiving

Posted on by

>The Secret Power of Thanksgiving by Todd Pierce

If I could lay hands on and pray a prayer that would impart one quality into every Christian, it would be this: ” Father, give this child of yours a heart of thanksgiving”.

Last week, we had some family over for Sunday dinner and I made an observation. My youngest niece, who is not yet a year old, was continually being reminded to say “thank you.” She doesn’t even talk yet, but for certain, she is learning that when someone gives you something, you should say “thank you.” Although it is good manners, it is not the only kind of thankfulness we should experience in the Kingdom. As a child of God, being thankful is a state of existence, not a response to getting what you want. Remember Jesus gave thanks the night He was betrayed and would be so grieved He sweat blood. Paul praised and sang when he was in prison for doing the right thing. Jesus gave thanks when He needed enough food to feed 5,000 men and He only had enough for a few. Paul says that even when you have a reason to be anxious, let your mouth say “Thank you, Father” as you offer your prayers. It sounds ridiculous if you are just trying to be a thankful person when things are bad or one who focuses on the good. But when you understand the promises of our Father and His commitment to His kids, you habitually say “Thanks”. You are thankful for who He is, not only for what He has done. When we give thanks, we are in agreement with our Father. When we grumble and complain, we are in agreement with the Devil. Sounds pretty serious, huh? I have set an alarm on my phone to vibrate every hour to help remind me to give thanks. Happy Thanksgiving! Check out these scriptures: II Corinthians 9, Ephesians 5:20, Philippians 4, John 6, Acts 16, Colossians 4:2

In service of the King, Todd Pierce www.ridinghighministries.org