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Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, <\/span><\/strong> Ever had one of those days where all you want is for someone to listen to you and there is no one around who does not seem to have issues that far outweigh yours? I have. There are some days where I want to\u00a0vent and I have no one to speak with.\u00a0Sometimes when I do, and I start to describe what I believe is occuring, it all seems rather silly and unimportant. I begin to wonder why I allowed those thoughts to come in and linger as long as I did. Then I remember that I have God who can<\/em> and will<\/em> hear me.<\/p>\n God sent His son Jesus to be that perfect example of what it looks like to share His thoughts. \u00a0Ultimately, we have to put our ‘self’ to the side and wait for the Holy Spirit—the Helper—to relay the message from our Father. \u00a0When we truly seek<\/em> our Lord and\u00a0truly share<\/em> our burdens, then God is able to\u00a0use us, an empty vessel for His Kingdom. \u00a0When we choose to let go of past hurts and even current ones, God can make us clean. We have to be willing to be on our knees or on our face and have a heartfelt cry out to our Father.\u00a0Without God at our center, we are nothing but a bag of bones floating along life’s way. I want to dance, I want to sway to the music of God in\u00a0my soul!<\/p>\n As we go through our week, let’s put away—one by one—the past. Let us focus on what can<\/strong> <\/em>be, not what could<\/strong> <\/em>be. Let us remember what it was like when we first believed in our Father. Remember the excitement and longing to do all that God has planned for us.<\/p>\n Paul writes in Galatians 5,<\/p>\n But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, We have to make an effort to follow these seemingly simple instructions. Each day it can become easier with God’s help and seeking His peace in our frantic, busy lives. We just need to make time for God!<\/p>\n * \u00a0~ \u00a0* ~ \u00a0* ~ * ~ * \u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Father, help us today to not get so caught up in our busyness that we forget to focus on You. We desire to have the relationship that brings us peace. A peace that is only accomplished by a more intimate relationship with You, putting You first in our lives. We want Your love and light to shine so brightly, that others desire to know what is creating our joy. Help us to choose joy in our everyday life. In Jesus Name. 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\nand I will listen to you. <\/span><\/strong>
\nJeremiah 29:12 NIV<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n
\ngoodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.
\nAgainst such things there is no law.
\nThose who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.
\nSince we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit.
\nLet us not become conceited, provoking and envying each other.<\/p>\n