Your Word is a Lamp to my Feet

Oh how grateful I am when I sense “a word” to post, and then God sends His “atta girl” to me.  For the last two days I’ve posted about disappointments, His appointments, set ups, set backs, perspective, etc.  I just read today’s “Jesus Calling” and want to show you what I mean.  Perhaps, if you’re reading this with me, that He’s giving you an “atta girl” or “atta boy”, too.  It just may be a confirming word for both of us!

Jesus Calling — November 3rd
Every time something thwarts your plans or desires, use that as a reminder to communicate with Me. This practice has several benefits.  The first is obvious:  Talking with Me blesses you and strengthens our relationship.  Another benefit is that DISAPPOINTMENTS, instead of dragging you down, are transformed into opportunities for good.  This transformation removes the sting from difficult circumstances, making it possible to be joyful in the midst of adversity.

Begin by practicing this discipline in all the little DISAPPOINTMENTS of daily life.  It is often these minor SETBACKS that draw you away from My Presence.  When you reframe SETBACKS as OPPORTUNITIES, you find that you gain much more than you have lost.  It is only after much training that you can accept major losses in this positive way.  But it is possilbe to attain the PERSPECTIVE of the apostle Paul who wrote:

“Compared to the surpassing greatness of knowing Christ Jesus, I consider everything I once treasured to be as insignficant as rubbish.”  Philippians 3:7-8