Every Day Is An Adventure!

There are lots of ways to wake up to the day. It’s easy to wake up dreading the day ahead. With work and a “To Do” list to the floor, I have choices to make. Do I wake up with dread or thankfulness? Do I see overwhelming challenges or opportunities?

At different times in my life I have done a better job of facing the day than others. I am currently in the process of making choices, again, to help me begin my day with a heart full of thanks and a mindset that looks at opportunities more than challenges.

What am I focusing on? Am I riveted on the problems? Overwhelmed by the demands? Then chances are I will end up down in the mire. Stuck.

When I focus on God and His ability to love, lead and bring me through, that is when I soar with wings like eagles. I have to look at the problems and challenges. They will not go away unless I face them and deal with them.  But I can not allow myself to keep my focus there. By glancing on the problem while gazing* on the Lord and His sufficiency, I make a big shift toward seeing possibilities over problems.

To begin to make that shift I start by asking God to help me see life from His perspective.

I also pray two specific things before I sleep. First I ask Abba to protect my thinking while I sleep. I choose, with Abba’s help, to take each thought captive to Christ. (2 Corinthians 10:5)

Secondly, I ask Abba to help me wake up with a song of praise on my heart and mind. When I wake up with a God chosen song as my first conscious thought of the day, life is different! When I am in this “place” in my head and in my life, I have confidence I can face anything life throws at me, because God is with me and in me. It becomes very easy to wake up saying/praying “Hi Abba! Thank you of the song!”

Zeph 3:17 The Lord your God is in your midst,
    a mighty one who will save;
he will rejoice over you with gladness;
    he will quiet you by his love;
he will exult over you with loud singing.

Sometimes His choice of song is very specific with the message he has for me.

When I am awake, I like to ask God a question. “Abba, What are we going to do today?” There are variations on that, but honestly, I find every day I am blessed with a song, or just the thought Of the presence of God in my life is an adventure with God.

Did you know God Shouts over you with loud singing whether or not you notice? Ask Abba to help tune you in to His song for you.

* The “glance and gaze” principle come from: 2959 Plan, Agape Ministries, Titusville, FL 32780