Spiritual Medicine

Spiritual Medicine

8 Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things. 9 Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you.

Phil 4:8-9 (KJV)

You know how sometimes you look at your life and realize that you are stressing about something every minute of every day?  You know, you are trying to figure out your bills, or worrying about something at work, ect.....  We need to realize that all of this worrying actually takes time away from our relationship with God.

God designed us to look to Him for guidance and support.  I think that, especially in my case, I have too much faith in money.  I mean, it’s easy to do.  If you have enough money to pay bills, go out and eat, take trips, and really any other thing you like to be able to, then you usually don’t stress too much about things.  Now if you get in a bind and have trouble doing these things you start freaking out.  You say things like “am I going to lose my house, car, ect...?” 

I think  Paul is actually telling us that instead of worrying and stressing on how to fix things, we should be focusing our attention on things of God.  I mean if you look at the list you see that if you were to really focus some energy on these, you wouldn’t be able to do anything but smile.  Paul gave us the cure for stress, we just have to be willing to do what he said.  You have to have faith that your needs will be met, as long as they are not worldly or of the flesh.  I also think it is very important that even when things are going good, we should focus on the good of God because it will keep our hearts in the right place.  You know, when we worry about things too much it is almost like we are saying that we don’t trust God enough to help us. 

I struggle with alot of stress issues, but everyday  God shows me more and more that He not Me, is in control.  God has and is answering soo many prayers in my life right now, that all I have to do is focus on THEM and the stress seems to be less important.  This is what it’s all about people!  Grow in your relationship with God, buy reading your bible and praying.  As you draw closer to Him, He will draw closer to you:  And I can promise you the works and wonders He will show you will absolutely amaze you!!!!!

If you struggle with turning things over to God, like we all do, just start with something small and everytime you think of it, just immediately turn your focus from the stress to asking God to keep you focusing on His will not Yours.

God Bless!!!!!