God’s Presence Centers My Thoughts and Mind
I am stuck.
I sit down to write, and my thoughts are a tangled mess! I’ve started numerous blog posts, yet the topics are jumbled and the words disconnected. Is this the definition of writer’s block?
Thankfully this morning, the Lord reminded me of a simple truth: God’s Presence Centers My Thoughts and Mind. Therefore, I must recenter my scattered senses upon the presence of God.
Change Can Be Disruptive
Presently, my life is full of change. Steve and I are preparing to move to a new city. Unfortunately, transition can disrupt what is normal and familiar.
No doubt, moving ranks high on the list of a major life-stressors. Even though I’m striving for balance, my mind is bombarded with questions, lists, and details. How will everything get done? What will this next stage of our life look like?
I want to trust—but instead I worry.
Where is my peace?
God’s Presence Centers My Thoughts and Mind
It’s 4:00 a.m. and I can’t sleep. I put in my earbuds and open Lectio 365. The morning prayer is entitled Awake to Trust.
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/lectio-365-daily-bible-prayer/id1483974820
I hear these affirming words:
“Jesus, wake me up to Your presence today. Shake me from my slumber. Awake me to Your trust.”
Reigning In My Thoughts
Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise. Philippians 4:8.
It’s definitely a struggle to keep my mind steady. No doubt, the enemy loves to distract, confuse, and steal my peace and joy. Yet, when I turn my gaze back to Jesus, He centers me again. He quiets the noise. Thankfully, Jesus restores my stability and peace.
So today—and every day, may I allow God’s Presence to Center My Thoughts and Mind.
Breathe in God’s Presence.
Breathe out anxiety and distractions.
Prayer
O Lord, how I need you! Take control of my thoughts which are bouncing in every direction. Center me with Your Presence. Amen.
Questions:
- When are you easily distracted?
- How do you reign in your scattered thoughts?
- How do you find peace when life feels unsettled?
