Why, my soul, are you downcast?
Why so disturbed within me?
Put your hope in God,
for I will yet praise him,
my Savior and my God. Psalm 42: 11
Are the things you are disturbed about in your power to change? If so what do you need to do?
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Lillie-Put 
No they are not in my power to change–the enemy often tosses the lie to us that “it’s all about you” and “all UP to you”, to keep us running the hamster wheel of self-improvement efforts and “good works”; eye always on ourselves, instead of looking to the Lord for His wisdom and guidance, and beholding His transformative glory.
Amen! We need to rest ourselves in his love.
I can tell when I’ve reached my limit of “everything”–the Bible teachers I love seem to set aside “grace” messages, and bring on all the “to do”/expectations ones…and I vent my frustrated aggravation at the TV screen.
What is in my Control to do Pastor Lillie that will change what’s needed to be changed… Jesus tells us He has set us free and we will no longer Sin, that we are to put our Carnal Flesh to death by The Spirit and Aim to be Perfected in Love, which the Scriptures below confirms and there are others that also confirm these Truths, yes we will walk as Jesus walks in Holiness and Righteousness in this World. Sad that many reject these Scriptures or don’t understand them and wait to be Zapped and than accuse others of being in error in their ignorance.
John 8:34-36 Jesus replied, “I tell you the truth everyone who Sins is a slave to Sin. Now a slave has no permanent place in the family, but a son belongs to it forever. So if the Son sets you Free, you will be Free indeed.
Romans 6:22-23 But now being made Free from Sin and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto Holiness and the end Everlasting life. For the wages of Sin is death but the gift of God is Eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
1 John 3: 1-11 ( 9 ) No one who is Born of God will continue to Sin because God’s seed remains in him he cannot go on Sinning because he has been Born of God.
1John 3 – No one who lives in Him keeps on Sinning. No one who continues to Sin has either seen Him or known Him. Dear Children do not let anyone lead you astray he who does what is Right is Righteous just as He is Righteous.
Romans 8 :12-15 Therefore, brothers/ sisters, we have an obligation but it is not to the Sinful nature to live according to it or if you live according to the Sinful nature you will die but if by the Spirit you put to death the misdeeds of the body you will live because those who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God.
2 Corinthians 7: 1 Having therefore these promises dearly beloved let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit Perfecting Holiness in the fear of God
Colossians 3:4-6 When Christ, who is your life appears, then you also will appear with Him in glory. Put to death therefore whatever belongs to your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and greed, which is idolatry because of these the wrath of God is coming.
Galatians 24 -26 And they that are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts. if we live in the Spirit let us also walk in the Spirit. Let us not be desirous of vain glory provoking one another, envying one another.
Matthew 5:48 Be ye therefore Perfect even as your Father which is in Heaven is Perfect.
Hebrews 6:1 Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ let us go on unto Perfection not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works and of Faith toward God.
1John 4:16-19 And we have known and believed the Love that God hath to us. God is Love and he that dwelleth in Love dwelleth in God and God in him. Herein is our Love made Perfect that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as He is so are we in this World There is no fear in Love but perfect Love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in Love. We Love Him because He first Loved us.
Christian Love Always – Anne.
I love how your meditations are filled with Scripture. Scripture should always lead us to more Scripture, because Scripture interprets itself.