"Even
though on the outside it often looks like things are falling apart on
us, on the inside, where God is making new life, not a day goes by
without his unfolding grace. 17
These hard times are small potatoes compared to the coming good times,
the lavish celebration prepared for us." (2 Cor. 4: 16b-17, Msg)
Are
you gripped today by the small potatoes of seeming hard times?
Remember, it just 'looks' like stuff is falling apart. The small stuff
lasts only for a fleeting moment. How about focusing instead on the truer, bigger picture?
And when compared to His ever-present unfolding grace, coming good
times and lavish eternal celebration they are really; 'well', small
potatoes!
Walk today in the newness of life and unfolding grace of Christ in you, the hope of Glory! Ron
Matthew 6:6
“Here’s what I want you to do: Find a quiet,
secluded place so you won’t be tempted to role-play before God. Just be
there as simply and honestly as you can manage. The focus will shift
from you to God, and you will begin to sense his grace.
Have you
stopped long enough lately to realize how 'task' orientated you truly
are? It's not that our tasks aren't important. It's that they are meant
for something far greater-prayer! Tasks and simple, honest being are
best enjoyed prayerfully and prophetically together.
Harmonious,
synchronized "being" encompasses all we "do" and "are" all the time. And
it is a secret to life praying-seeing and hearing Him. Jesus said he
only did what he saw and heard his Papa doing. Have you just existed
long enough? Are you ready for life in the flow with Jesus and our
Daddy?
Compartmentalized living (dividing life into
segments-tasks, eating, working, quiet time, etc) is 'existence'-life
just happening below our capacity in Christ. The point in everything is
to "focus" on who is in us. If we make our task "synergy with Jesus"
then the 'doing' will be so much fuller and richer! I am slowly learning
to un-task myself and simply, honestly live from the inside-out. Here
we tap into the abundant joy and Grace life of Jesus in me and me in
Jesus!
Learning to flow as I go! Ron Ross
