The Concept of Divine Control

July 16th, 2012 by JDVaughn Leave a reply »

. . . how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask Him! —Matthew 7:11

Jesus is laying down the rules of conduct in this passage for those people who have His Spirit. He urges us to keep our minds filled with the concept of God’s control over everything, which means that a disciple must maintain an attitude of perfect trust and an eagerness to ask and to seek.

Fill your mind with the thought that God is there. And once your mind is truly filled with that thought, when you experience difficulties it will be as easy as breathing for you to remember, “My heavenly Father knows all about this!” This will be no effort at all, but will be a natural thing for you when difficulties and uncertainties arise. Before you formed this concept of divine control so powerfully in your mind, you used to go from person to person seeking help, but now you go to God about it. Jesus is laying down the rules of conduct for those people who have His Spirit, and it works on the following principle: God is my Father, He loves me, and I will never think of anything that He will forget, so why should I worry?

Jesus said there are times when God cannot lift the darkness from you, but you should trust Him. At times God will appear like an unkind friend, but He is not; He will appear like an unnatural father, but He is not; He will appear like an unjust judge, but He is not. Keep the thought that the mind of God is behind all things strong and growing. Not even the smallest detail of life happens unless God’s will is behind it. Therefore, you can rest in perfect confidence in Him. Prayer is not only asking, but is an attitude of the mind which produces the atmosphere in which asking is perfectly natural. “Ask, and it will be given to you . . .” (Matthew 7:7).

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July 16, 2012

Journal Entry for Today

Lord, help me know You are here, all around me all the time. I ask You to help me see You in everything, all around me. Lord, I know that when I can see You in my surroundings and circumstances I understand a bit more about Your all-consuming love, grace and mercy. If I see You in the morning sunrise, and the birds that sing in the new day, I am more likely to “see” you in my business activities and efforts. The more I see you in the trees and flowers, the more likely I am to see you in my trials and triumphs. Help me see you in everything around me this day and everyday Lord, so that I am connected and reminded that You are God, and all things work for the good of those that love the Lord and are called according to His purpose.

And God says…”I will never leave you nor forsake you. And nothing can separate you from my love, nothing. When you can see me in everything you do, say and touch, and in all of your happiness and unhappiness, in pleasure and in pain; you transcend your circumstances and surroundings. When you live in this state, you are most likely to be connected to and with Me. And you find this state like a child
finds his parent, simply and naturally. And you can say to Me “I believe Lord,  help me in my unbelief”. Look for Me in all your circumstances this day and be blessed.”

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