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Thought for the
Day:
"...set your minds on things above and not on earthly
things." (Col.
3:2)
Challenge:
Have you lost perspective and direction in life?
Are you looking at the big picture of things?
Heavenly Father:
Forgive me
for sometimes getting lost in the details of life...for
forgetting to look up to see where I'm going.
The universe you created is truly awesome!
I want to thank you for the stars, and the moon, and
the sun...for our galaxy, and for the vast expanse of space
that stretches out beyond my ability to comprehend.
I am overwhelmed by the splendor of your
creation. I can
scarcely take it in.
You have hung
the stars in the universe and established their orbits.
You have given each of them a name.
You have made light and gravity, darkness and light.
You are the invisible force that sustains all that
exists. Every
breath I take is made possible by your precious love.
As I hurry about in life, please grant me the wisdom
to slow down and pause...to contemplate your handiwork and
to put my life into perspective.
Help me to get the big picture on what I'm doing, and
not get lost in the little details and minutia.
Help me to keep my eye on the prize, which is
everlasting life in Your kingdom.
Forgive me for screaming and yelling too much...for
getting bent out of shape over trivial little things.
Teach me how to tolerate my own mistakes and those of
others. Help me
to be more patient, and to look beyond any superficial
problems that might come my way.
Grant me a sweet spirit that can tolerate dust,
filthy windows, and all those little things that have
bothered me so much in the past.
Lord, I pray that you will fill me with a renewed
sense of your presence.
I admit that I sometimes think of you as a God far
away, instead of a God nearby.
I forget that You alone sustain every cell in my
body. You know
my every thought and motive...there is nowhere I can hide
from your presence.
Test my thoughts, Oh Lord, and weigh my every
motivation.
Help me to look at life differently today and from now on.
Teach me how to accept the imperfections in myself
and others...as I await the return of Your perfect precious
Son, Jesus Christ.
Amen, and Amen.
Copyright, Dr. Brian
Campbell, 2009
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