I believe that there's
a time to pray and a time to act. And even though it's not easy sometimes,
confrontation is often necessary. If you feel the need to confront someone or
something in your life, make sure you do it.
If someone has treated you
badly, you don't have to let them continue to disrespect you, de-value
you or mistreat you. Obviously it won't help you, and it won't help that
person either. Confront them about it in a nice way.Maybe what you need to confront isn't a person. Maybe it's something
you've let creep into your life uninvited, like negative thoughts, a bad
attitude or habitual sin.
We shouldn't let these things control us...
We need to confront them face first...
Some people let unstable moods and out-of-control emotions take control of
their lives. They feel miserable all the time and feel like nothing good can happen to them.
Does this sound like you?
Challenge: Start with saying
"I'm going
to do something great with my life!" Get rid of small thinking and
begin thinking according to what God's Word says and promises.
When you first feel your mood sinking, that's when you need to get a
hold of yourself. As the Bible says, "Resist the devil at his onset (James 4:7)
Even if someone's done you wrong, forgive them in the first 5-10
minutes or you'll sink deeper into that bad mood, and it will be harder
to deal with and let go of.
You don't have to feel like doing the right
thing to do it. Just take that first step and make the choice to do it.
Stability is defined as the ability to quickly return to a calm,
stable state when disturbed, disappointed or upset; the strength to
stand or endure any situation and remain calm. One of the most wonderful
gifts we can give others or ourselves is stability, or dependability.
It's a sign of choosing to trust God. Once we're stable, we will have
the ability to do what we're called to do.
Trusting in God and relying on Him is the key to moving forward into the things God has in store
for us.
You never know what's going to happen when you get up in
the morning for that day, but God wants us to rely on Him and look to
Him all throughout the day for guidance and direction.
A dozen opportunities may arise to get you offended or to say stupid
and negative things, but no matter what you feel like inside—even if you
feel like you're going to blow up—you have a choice. Are you going to
throw a fit, or are you going to go to God and ask Him to help you to
change your mood?
I had a situation this week happen and made me feel like I was going to "blow up" and I felt like I had to vent and tell everyone around me. I have to admit...it was hard trying to take a step back, take a deep breath and get a hold of my negative mood. I feel so grateful that we have the gift to communicate anytime we want with God and tell him what we are feeling. I said a silent prayer to myself and asked God to help me with the situation and help me to calm down and relax.
He did just that :)
When you immediately go to Him, suddenly something will change inside
you. Once you get into the habit of this, you will start to see those
moods and bad attitudes leave a little sooner. That "uninvited guest"
may try to come back, but you will have already decided to not let him
in!
Make a choice...then do it.
Labels: Choices, God, Inspirational, Moods, Prayer, Quotes, Trust
