the right stuff

For so long I have always "thought" that I can get through each and everyday when I only focus on doing what I think is the right stuff.  In looking back on the past few days, I know that I have been doing just that. In seeking HIM this morning, and surrendering all of me, HE is letting me know that in only doing what I "think" is the right stuff, I am really on avoiding what HE is calling me to do.

HIS Daily Teachings today is letting me know that in when I choose to do what I "think" is the right stuff, I miss out on HIS many blessings that HE is waiting to pour over my life.  HE is letting me know that by choosing to focus on doing things my way, I am really only doing things the easy way, and in choosing that path for my life, I remain stalled in my FAITH, and I will not grow or have my FAITH strengthened by HIM, and through HIM.  HE is teaching me that I can't just will myself to be righteous by only doing right things.

HE is wanting me to know that the right stuff, that I need to be focused on, is really HIS right stuff.  HE is teaching me that when my only focus is on doing the right stuff, than I am only following my plans, and I am missing out on amazing opportunities for me to grow in my FAITH.  HE is wanting me to know that in choosing to only do the right stuff, I am merely just going through the motions, as I am only doing things the easy way, which is really my way.

Once again, HE is reminding me that set apart from HIM, I can't do anything by myself.  Well actually I can, and that is make a HUGE, monumental mistake, as I am only focused on doing the right stuff, which is really just Satan's trap to deviate me from HIS amazing plans for my life.  I am learning that this is how I am constantly losing sight of HIS vision for my life.

This morning through my Daily Declaration Devotional I am learning that the more I seek HIM, and live according to HIS plan and HIS will for my life the less complicated my life becomes.  It is only when I focus on doing the right stuff, that I allow Satan to fill my mind with condemnation, which turns into massive amounts of guilt, and shame.

HE is letting me know that only focusing, and doing the right stuff, needs to be in my past.  I must focus on doing HIS right stuff, as I know that I have been delivered from  my past, and don't have to "feel" trapped in my past, and I through HIM I will live with HIS true freedom.  

"It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm,then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery." Galatians 5:1

HE is wanting me to know that by only doing what I "think" is the right stuff, I am merely only doing things the easy way, thus allowing avoidance to lead me.  HE is telling me that HIS plans for my life do NOT include avoidance by allowing myself to become oblivious to answer HIS calling for my life.

YIKES!  Okay, hearing YOU loud and clear LORD!  I must choose to focus on HIS right stuff, so that HIS will, and HIS plans, will lead me out of the pit of despair that I allow the enemy to keep me in.  I must seek HIS vision so that I will be able to see HIS vision for my life.  

This morning HE is telling me that HE wants ALL of me to be ALL IN, in every single area of my life, by choosing to seek HIM and ask HIM to show me what HIS right stuff is that I need to be focused on.  HE is letting me know that even though I am seeking HIM daily to teach, lead, and guide me, so often I give up and only focus on doing the right stuff, as I find it very hard to "feel" as if though I am measuring up to HIM.  

This is difficult for me to admit, that I often give up, and give in, "thinking" that if I will only focus on the right stuff, then I won't sin, but in choosing to do so, I fall into an even deeper trap and that is comparison. HE is telling me that by choosing to focus on the right stuff, I begin to look at other peoples right stuff, and then I begin to repeat the words of self doubt that Satan in planting in my mind.  Before long, I am speaking those words of doubt, and that is when self destruction renters my life.  HE is wanting me to know that I no longer have to "feel" as if though I don't measure up, to HIM, or to anyone else, as HE is teaching, leading, and guiding me through every single step of my journey towards wholeness with HIM.  HE is wanting me to know that HE doesn't expect me to get it right every single time, rather to be comforted in knowing that I am truly HIS work in progress, that I am allowing myself to be by choosing to seek HIS vision for my life, as HE is revealing what HIS right stuff is for my life.

"We spend our lives trying to get something that according to GODS word we can have freely as a gift of GODS grace through FAITH."  Joyce Meyer "Change Your Words, Change Your Life"

HE is telling me that I am literally running in circles when my only focus in on the right stuff.  HE is letting me know that it will lead me right back into my own prison, and will fall down even deeper into my own pit of despair.   HE is wanting me to know that is WHY I must remember that when I mess up and miss the mark by NOT doing HIS right stuff, I must choose to live my life according to HIS will.  I am learning that this means that I must write it on my heart, and claim it for my life that I am forgiven, by HIS amazing grace, which HE has proven to me time and again is truly ALL sufficient for me. 

"But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me." 2 Corinthians 12:9

HE is reminding me once again that HIS amazing grace is HIS gift to me, and that there isn't enough right stuff in the world for me to do that could ever earn or pay for it.  Today I am extremely comforted by Joyce Meyer's words in today's bible study.  

"The gift of righteousness that GOD give HIS children has already been paid for by the suffering, death, and resurrection of JESUS."  Joyce Meyer "Change Your Words, Change Your Life"

This is comforting to me, that I don't ever have to feel as if I don't measure up, I just need to be sure that I am not just focusing on what I "think" or what the world is telling me is the right stuff.  I need to be sure that I am seeking HIS vision for my life, so that I will only be focusing on doing HIS right stuff. 

HE is telling me that HE has taken my sins from me, and has forgiven me.  HE is reminding me once again that it has been through HIS amazing love, grace, mercy, and forgiveness that I am able to live my life, as it has been through my FAITH in HIM that HE has been teaching me that HE is there, HE truly does care for me, and HE truly does know what is best for me.  

Each morning when I wake up, I have this realization wash over me once again that set apart from HIM, I can't do anything by myself, however with HIM I can, and will be able to do whatever HE calls me to do. Before this morning I failed to realize that I spent too much of my time focusing on what I "felt" was the right stuff, and fortunately because HE loves me too much to let me live my life in avoidance and obliviousness, HE is showing me the error of my ways, and HE is revealing HIS right stuff, for me to focus on.  

HE is telling me that there isn't going to be a day that goes by where I must choose to always remember that I must continually seek HIM and ask HIM to teach, lead, and guide me.  I must seek HIS vision, so that I will see HIS right stuff, by surrendering all of me, and going all in, by choosing to follow HIS plan, and HIS will for my life.  I must remember that the right stuff, fails in comparison to HIS right stuff.

HE is letting me know that HE hears the cries of my heart in wanting to know if I am in right standing with HIM.  HE knows the desire of my heart for people to see so much more of HIM in me, and so much less of me. HE is filling me with HIS loving reminder this morning through HIS word, which is HIS truth, that by choosing to surrender, and seek HIM, and by allowing HIM to grow and strengthen my FAITH in HIM, that is how I know that I am in right standing with HIM.

"God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God" 2 Corinthians 5:21

HE is wanting me to know that doing HIS right stuff, means that HE will teach me through discipline for my bad behavior.  HE is reminding me once again something that I have said to my own children, and have failed to remember in my own life, that in life the choices that you make, you will either reap the blessings from them, or suffer the consequences from them.  HE is wanting me to know that in choosing to focus on the right stuff,  I am missing the mark, and I am also opening the door to sin which is Satan's plan to harm me, and to wipe me out.  HE is telling me that in choosing to do HIS right stuff,  I am becoming more HOLY just as HE is HOLY.

HE is telling me that I will be doing HIS right stuff, when NOT only do I hear HIS whisper, but also heed HIS whispers.  HE is reminding me once again through HIS teachings that HE has, is, and will always equip me to be able to answer HIS calling for my life, and by showing me how to do HIS right stuff. 

"We are working out of HIS love, rather than to get HIS love"

HE is reminding me once again that there isn't one single thing that I can do to earn HIS love, it just simply is mine, HE is pouring it over me, and into me daily, it is truly HIS amazing gift to me, and for me.  HIS gift to me is HIS unending, unfailing, and relentless love, and it's all mine, therefore I must choose to focus on and do only what is HIS right stuff. 

Dear friends I pray today that you will have the courage to seek  HIM, to do what HE is calling you to do.  I pray that you will stop focusing on what you "think" is the right stuff, and seek HIS vision for your life, and ask HIM to reveal to you what HIS right stuff is for your life.  I pray that you will make HIS plans, your plans.  I pray that HIS favor and blessings will be poured over your life through your obedience to HIM.

Blessings,
Heather