A Prayer to Audit Our Thoughts – Your Each day Prayer

A Prayer to Audit Our Views
By Ashley Moore 

“For though we stroll in the flesh, we are not waging war in accordance to the flesh. For the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh but have divine electric power to ruin strongholds. We demolish arguments and each individual lofty view elevated in opposition to the information of God, and just take every single considered captive to obey Christ…” – 2 Corinthians 10:3-5 ESV

I requested my husband to maintenance a several points all-around the dwelling, and he explained my expectations ended up unrealistic. I struggled to disguise my annoyance but realized my response was owing to an underlying lie I have struggled with generally. Do you relate to any model of this certain lie?

• I am going to be at peace immediately after this home is spotless.
• If I could get my to-do list completed, I would sense much better. 
• If I didn’t have to get worried about every little thing going erroneous around me, I could ultimately rest. 

On the area, these lies feel rather harmless, ideal? It truly is not poor to want your lawn to be pleasant, household clean up, or have a completed to-do checklist. The threat of this considered pattern was the fundamental belief I required a certain set of external situation to be satisfied, to relaxation, and to have peace. Exterior situation are not a secure position to put our hope. Only Jesus can sustain our continuous will need for achievement. Every thing else is like making our property on sinking sand. As shortly as a slight rain or wind arrives alongside, we come across our footing washed out from below us (Matthew 7:26-27). 

The struggle between our ears has to be fought vigilantly. I was so active seeking to solve the challenge I was encountering in my flesh by making a to-do checklist, putting my husband to work, and working us both into a tizzy making an attempt to get anything concluded. But that is not the way to be victorious more than our imagined life. So, how do we battle this unseen struggle? We have to audit our ideas like our bank accounts and account for what we believe about. We often develop into annoyed chasing peace and relaxation simply because our views don’t align with God’s Word. When that takes place, we can switch all those views with the truth of the matter from Scripture. I consistently replace lies with reality, recognizing my romance with Jesus is the only point that totally satisfies and gives me peace. Jesus is much better than a clean up household, neat yard, or superhero partner. As we audit our views and align them with the Word of God, we practical experience what our hearts are truly immediately after. They were created to be fulfilled by an intimate connection with our Creator. 

Let us pray:
Jesus, 
Thank you for illuminating the vulnerability of our minds and the temptation to remedy weak point in our electric power. Forgive us for believing other points will satisfy as only You can. It should crack your coronary heart to see your small children chasing one thing that will hardly ever convey them the peace and relaxation we desperately crave. But Lord, thank you for carefully drawing our consideration to these behaviors and beckoning us into a deeper romance with you. Lord, you should keep on to clearly show us how you can entirely fulfill and give us peace that surpasses our circumstances and knowledge. Lord, enable us to come to be good displays of your marvelous electricity and really like to an onlooking planet determined for you! Thank you for employing our lives for Your intent irrespective of our shortcomings. In Jesus’ name, Amen. 

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