{"id":4755,"date":"2011-06-02T05:22:13","date_gmt":"2011-06-02T13:22:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/co2mannatoday.com\/wordpress\/?p=4755"},"modified":"2011-06-02T06:07:11","modified_gmt":"2011-06-02T14:07:11","slug":"are-you-obsessed-by-something","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/co2mannatoday.com\/?p=4755","title":{"rendered":"Are You Obsessed by Something?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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June\u00a002,\u00a02011<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Who is the man that fears the Lord? \u2014Psalm 25:12<\/div>\n
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Are you obsessed by something? You will probably say, \u201cNo, by nothing,\u201d but all of us are obsessed by something\u2014 usually by ourselves, or, if we are Christians, by our own experience of the Christian life. But the psalmist says that we are to be obsessed by God. The abiding awareness of the Christian life is to be God Himself, not just thoughts about Him. The total being of our life inside and out is to be absolutely obsessed by the presence of God. A child\u2019s awareness is so absorbed in his mother that although he is not consciously thinking of her, when a problem arises, the abiding relationship is that with the mother. In that same way, we are to \u201clive and move and have our being\u201d in God (Acts 17:28<\/a>), looking at everything in relation to Him, because our abiding awareness of Him continually pushes itself to the forefront of our lives.<\/p>\n

If we are obsessed by God, nothing else can get into our lives\u2014 not concerns, nor tribulation, nor worries. And now we understand why our Lord so emphasized the sin of worrying. How can we dare to be so absolutely unbelieving when God totally surrounds us? To be obsessed by God is to have an effective barricade against all the assaults of the enemy.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe himself shall dwell in prosperity . . .\u201d (Psalm 25:13<\/a>). God will cause us to \u201cdwell in prosperity,\u201d keeping us at ease, even in the midst of tribulation, misunderstanding, and slander, if our \u201clife is hidden with Christ in God\u201d (Colossians 3:3). We rob ourselves of the miraculous, revealed truth of this abiding companionship with God. \u201cGod is our refuge . . .\u201d (Psalm 46:1<\/a>). Nothing can break through His shelter of protection.<\/p>\n

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June 2, 2011<\/p>\n

Journal Entry for Today-JDV<\/p>\n

Obsessed is a word that brings some negative connotations to my mind. One primary definition of obsessed is: preoccupied with concern<\/em>.\u00a0 And when You are the first and last thing on my mind and in my heart, I really do not feel any concern at all, Lord. Chambers was right about forgetting worry and fears.\u00a0 I have learned that when you occupy my heart, mind and thoughts, even though my circumstances may be challenging, I can face life in eager anticipation. It is not a question of bringing you my prayers and petitions, or my worries and concerns. When I simply bring myself and seek You\u2026every worry, concern and challenge pales in comparison and I am at peace. Thank you Lord.<\/p>\n

And God says\u2026\u201dYou will face challenges and trials in this life, I have told you this over and over. But these challenges and trials can work to your advantage when you let Me navigate your life. Remember, nothing can touch you that has not first touched my hands, and I love you more than you can imagine or even understand. \u2026<\/em>Philippians 4<\/em><\/strong> (Message)<\/em> 6-7<\/sup><\/strong>Don’t fret or worry. Instead of worrying, pray. Let petitions and praises shape your worries into prayers, letting God know your concerns. Before you know it, a sense of God’s wholeness, everything coming together for good, will come and settle you down. It’s wonderful what happens when Christ displaces worry at the center of your life.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Bible in One Year: 2 Chronicles 17-18; John 13:1-20<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

June\u00a002,\u00a02011 Who is the man that fears the Lord? \u2014Psalm 25:12 Are you obsessed by something? You will probably say, \u201cNo, by nothing,\u201d but all of us are obsessed by something\u2014 usually by ourselves, or, if we are Christians, by our own experience of the Christian life. But the psalmist says that we are to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/co2mannatoday.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4755"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/co2mannatoday.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/co2mannatoday.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/co2mannatoday.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/co2mannatoday.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4755"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"http:\/\/co2mannatoday.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4755\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4762,"href":"http:\/\/co2mannatoday.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4755\/revisions\/4762"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/co2mannatoday.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4755"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/co2mannatoday.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4755"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/co2mannatoday.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4755"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}