Meditations on "Obedience"

For most of us, when difficulties surface, and we can easily become discouraged and intimidated by not finding quick solutions to our problems. Then, overwhelming feelings of wanting to run set in. The biggest obstacle to staying on course is, looking for solutions to our problems without seeing God’s help in the resolution of them.

This new life we have been given begins each new day. Yesterday’s mistakes, blunders, worries and the resulting pain are all behind us. We are unable to change what has been said or done. We need to admit that, repent, turn away from the evil things we have done, and let go of the pain of those harmful things done to us. We need to turn to God who promises us a season of refreshing.

Character defects will be removed as we become willing to follow God’s principles instead of choosing our own way.

God has given us every spiritual blessing so we can do those things that He has planned for us to do.

When stressful situations come our way, the best way forward is to make a conscious effort to turn to God and seek His help.

Through the wisdom of God’s Word in the Bible, and the understanding given us by the Holy Spirit, God will help us discern the plan He has for our lives.

Like the first followers of Jesus, we also need to take time to meditate on what He is saying, ask questions, and attentively listen for explanations

God created us to live for Him and has a specific plan for each of us. When our conscience is shaped by a wounded spirit, we will find we are constantly looking for affirmation and mechanically acting out of people pleasing motives, rather than behaving out of love that pleases God.

Only God has the power to help us sort out the issues underneath our anger.

God designed us to be together with others in life as surely as the parts of our body work together for good health and getting things done.

Will we, like Thomas, realize that something incredible happens when we ask Jesus to show us who He truly is?

“We continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it.” Book of AA