What I mean, brothers, is that the time is short. From now on those who have wives should live as if they had none; those who mourn, as if they did not; those who are happy, as if they were not; those who buy something, as if it were not theirs to keep; those who use the things of the world, as if not engrossed in them. For this world in its present form is passing away.
Paul just came out of talking about if you're married you should stay married and if you were unmarried you should stay that way. Whatever situation you're in you should not seek to find a way out of it just because you're saved. This quoted passage explains it all; time is short and the world around is temporary so just start loving Him right here, right now.
I usually think about the next 5 situations that MIGHT be coming up... Like Pastor Elwin said, we worry about things we can't control 92% of the time, it's not in our control. So I fill my mind with anxiety and so much confusion because I'm dealing with stuff that probably won't even come true. What I need to do is focus more on the things that deal with today. I've always been conditioned to prepare for tomorrow... save for college, family, retirement, career... so on and so forth. That's all good but what I'm doing is putting all that stuff before my "today." What happens is that today will shape tomorrow and doing it without God today ensures not having God tomorrow. I need to spend more time focusing in what good I can do today and God will provide for tomorrow.
Thank You Father God for all Your provisions. I know You want to provide all my needs but I seize control over and over. Help me release my burdens. You've done so much and I need to will myself over my own stumbling blocks. Help remind me with Your mighty Holy Spirit to always seek truth... YOU! I love You! In the matchless name of Christ Jesus I pray, Amen!
1 Corinthians 7:29-31
Paul just came out of talking about if you're married you should stay married and if you were unmarried you should stay that way. Whatever situation you're in you should not seek to find a way out of it just because you're saved. This quoted passage explains it all; time is short and the world around is temporary so just start loving Him right here, right now.
I usually think about the next 5 situations that MIGHT be coming up... Like Pastor Elwin said, we worry about things we can't control 92% of the time, it's not in our control. So I fill my mind with anxiety and so much confusion because I'm dealing with stuff that probably won't even come true. What I need to do is focus more on the things that deal with today. I've always been conditioned to prepare for tomorrow... save for college, family, retirement, career... so on and so forth. That's all good but what I'm doing is putting all that stuff before my "today." What happens is that today will shape tomorrow and doing it without God today ensures not having God tomorrow. I need to spend more time focusing in what good I can do today and God will provide for tomorrow.
Thank You Father God for all Your provisions. I know You want to provide all my needs but I seize control over and over. Help me release my burdens. You've done so much and I need to will myself over my own stumbling blocks. Help remind me with Your mighty Holy Spirit to always seek truth... YOU! I love You! In the matchless name of Christ Jesus I pray, Amen!
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