I know that many times in my life I have made a "To Do List". If you all sit and think I am sure that each one of you would agree that sometime in your life you have made one too. When reading in God's Word he wants us to each create a "To Be List".
I know that there have been times in my life where I have written out my schedule and my day and had everything in my own plan and said to the Lord...okay this is all that I have to do today please be with me and help me with it Lord and bless me.
But instead of taking it from the the "To Do" perspective we need to apply the "To Be" one.
From the "To Be" perspective, we should have prayers that consist of things like the following:
Help me Lord to reflect your love today.
Help me Lord to manifest your peace.
Help me Lord to practice your patience.
Help me Lord to exhibit your joy.
Help me Lord to make known YOUR goodness.
Help me Lord to express your kindness.
Help me Lord to display your self-control.
Help me Lord to reveal your faithfulness.
Help me Lord to share your gentleness.
If we express these traits then it reflects the mark of God's presence in our lives. Everyday we should start out our "To Be" List by spending time in Prayer and Meditation in HIS Word.
The best way to express God's kindness is first receiving His Kindness in your own life. When you receive the Lord's kindness in your life it will reflect through everything that you do. You will be more app to spread it unknowingly. It will become a part of who you are and you will display it to those around you. We will then be able to share God's love and kindness through our daily behavior.
When we make our "To Be" list a top priority in our lives the things that we have "To Do" will become less of a burden in our daily routines. We must however, always remember to put HIM first and want to strive to be like Him.....then we can accomplish all that we need to in a much better attitude.
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lust. If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.
Galatians 5:22-25
Great thoughts! It's definitely a lot harder to tackle the "to be" list than a "to do." Thanks for the challenge.
ReplyDeleteLove ya,
Christine