I went to church a few weeks ago and the worship leader said they were introducing a new song.   As he began the song the words hit me at my heart.  You see God has been working on me for a long while, like He does with most of or all of us.  I have been in a battle, a spiritual battle these last few years and it has not been easy.  Most of the time it is my own thoughts and devices that would cause me the pain and of course when they evil one senses weakness he attacks.  The song starts by saying that we can’t go back to the beginning and we can’t change what will happen in the future, but the one thing we know is that God, Jesus, Holy Spirit is right here with us now, Right in The Middle!

That really got me to thinking about how much time I spend in my past or worrying about the future when I can just relax and focus on Jesus and let him deal with all my stuff right here and now.  My past has a lot of dark spots and many of those are things that try to remind me that I am worthless or that I am no good, but with Christ I know those whispers to be lies.  However, even knowing that I must learn to stay away from there.  When those thoughts come I must capture them and give them to Jesus.  As I am doing that, and I am being reminded of the Joy God has for each of His Beloved, it makes the day a bit easier to swallow.  Instead of ignoring or letting the busyness or laziness of the day win, you take a few moments and notice what God puts your eyes on.

Now the future jumping champion of the world is me.  I can take the smallest meeting, situation, occurrence and before I get past hello, I have already seen where the relationship is going to end up.  It becomes so real that my emotions about the future, which I have no control over and do not know, paralyzes me.  I have learned to live moment by moment and again when those future jumping thoughts come to capture them and make them obedient to Christ.  It really is comforting to know that I don’t have to dwell in my past or try and imagine my future.  The truth that Jesus is right here and right now with me, means everything.  I will close with this: a very close friend of mine sent me something she felt like God put on heart to tell me.  One of those things were ” those things you are praying for, worry about, etc. will come to you in my appointed time!) We all must remember God’s timing is perfect and, in that perfection, He only wants what’s best for you!

One Love, One King, All Christ