Do we really believe?

We take so many things for granted (well I know I do anyway!). Those of us who believe in God, Jesus, Holy Spirit, the kingdom of God, the word etc, can easily just miss the promises and the things that God already has given to us. We can go through this whole life and not live an abundant life, like the word says. We can just simply read the bible and not let the promises get into our spirit or heart. Do we really believe the scripture that says, “For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart” (Hebrews 4:12)? The word of God is living, it’s alive, it’s life, the secret to life is in His word. How amazing is that and I’ve only just stopped on the first part of this scripture!!! It is powerful! God’s power totally oversees any sort of power on this earth. We live in God’s kingdom, in God’s world, so anything that does come against us, has absolutely NO POWER over us! God owns the whole earth anyway, He’s in charge and He has given His power to us (2 Timothy 1:7). I’ve been thinking a lot about living in God’s kingdom lately and have been trying to renew my thinking as much as I can, which is the only way we can live in God’s kingdom, but our bodies obviously have to function in this world and deal with people in the world who have no idea what we’re on about. Seeing as though pretty much all that we deal with in this world comes straight through our ears and eyes, I been trying to consciously remember that I live in a different kingdom. Anything negative that has been spoken to me, I don’t accept and remind myself that I live in God’s kingdom. It’s what God has for me, not what people say to me. Even if they have facts and it’s totally impossible in this world, I’ll still remind myself that I live in a different world where all things ARE POSSIBLE! Nothing is going to stop what God’s plan is for my life! Then there’s the other thing about worrying. Why do we worry when God’s got everything in His hands and in His control. How much easier would it be to just let God worry about things instead of us stewing on things (money, sickness, kids, jobs, bosses, expectations of others) and in some cases getting sick and depressed. We are all still human though and there is a constant war going on in our minds between the flesh and the spirit. Everyone falls short. Thankyou so much God, that we are saved by grace and it’s not what we do, so we can just admit where we’ve gone wrong, then keep following His course! The more we have God going through our minds with the promises He’s already given us, the easier we can give our burdens over to Him. I didn’t even get to finish the rest of that scripture!!! Oh well, another time :-)