Are you feeling down?
Imagine you just have moved and everything is in 2 boxes. You must live out of the boxes until you put everything away.
In one you threw in all the bad junk and in the other all the good things. You must live out of those boxes until JESUS comes and takes you to your new home with HIM.
Which box will you live out of?
If you live out of the box with the bad, by constantly looking at the negative you are going to be discouraged and miserable. But if you live out of the box of blessings you will be led by the SPIRIT and filled with peace and joy and expectancy (Romans 15:13).
How can you toss everything you can think of bad about your situation now or things in your past into a box? (one way to do that is write down whatever bad comes to mind go right then and talk to GOD about it, then hand it over to GOD and cross it off the paper. When you can’t think of any more throw the paper in the trash and in that way burn the bad box).
In the second box toss in everything good in your life right now.
I’ve given you a head start by listing some of what I know you have been given. Why not write down the verses that tell of each blessing. But keep this list and add too it as you see more blessings. Then when our enemy Satan whispers accusation and flaunts the bad, do as JESUS did and say no and turn to your box of blessings and pull out one of the verses and read it aloud.
Ist in this box, you have been given a place selected by GOD (Acts 17:26) where HE desires to teach and use you. The Apostle Paul was sent to Arabia to be taught by GOD (Galatians 1:17-18), John the Baptist was sent to the wilderness to be prepared for his assignment (Luke 3:2), with me it was Ellicott. I don’t know why GOD picked your specific place for you but you can know for sure there is a special reason for good (Ezekiel 14:23).
GOD our FATHER in heaven loves you so much HE sent HIS only Begotten SON to die for you so you could be forgiven and have eternal life (John 3:16).
GOD has a plan for your life for good not bad, HE has preset the exact times and places for you according to HIS wisdom and purpose (Ezekiel 14:23).
GOD has prepared a future for you (Jeremiah 29:11-13, Ephesians 2:10)
GOD promises to direct your steps (not necessarily you mind) when you stop and ask HIM (Proverbs 3:5-7).
Nothing is impossible with GOD (Luke 1:37)
What GOD says HE will do (Numbers 23:19)
JESUS, GOD the SON made everything in heaven and earth (Hebrews 1:1-3) made you in HIS image (Genesis 1:26-27).
JESUS loved you so much HE gave up HIS rights as GOD, took on the form of a servant and was make in the likeness of man so that HE could die in your place (Philippians 2:5-8) and save you from your sins (Matthew 1:21).
Now start on your personal list… As an old song says:..count your blessings name them one by one, count your many blessings see what GOD has done, count your blessings name them one by one and it will surprise you what the LORD has done.
With that invitation I will close for now,
Hugs
Sharon
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