Let Your Will, Not Mine, Be Done
Can I be honest with you? There are days when I just
don't feel like getting up in the morning. I'm noticing
this a lot lately because the weather is changing and
it's pretty cold early in the morning when I awake to
start my day. There are days when I move that blanket
off of me and quickly snatch it back because it's too
cold to get up. I know I HAVE to get up, especially
because it's cold and I know I have to turn the heat
on so it's warm when the rest of my family gets up to
start their day.
But, if I had to be honest with myself, there are
plenty of days that I want to simply roll back over
and get a couple of more hours of sleep. I simply
don't feel like getting up and doing my morning rituals
-like praying and thanking God for the miracles He has
in store for me for the day; like meditating or
exercising (well, since the truth is be told, I
sometimes, even on my most motivated days, find
a reason to skip this step); like reviewing my
goals and taking time to visualize them manifesting
in my life.
Sometimes, I SIMPLY DON"T FEEL LIKE IT.
There are even times when I don't feel like being
positive, motivating others, writing these articles,
conducting my radio show, putting on a presentation,
helping others, or taking care of my other
responsibilities.
But it is at these moments when I remember Jesus.
Remember, right before he was betrayed by Judas at
Gethsemane, he was praying because He was struggling
with the thoughts of not wanting to do want He was
called to do. He was praying because he said,
"the spirit is willing but the body is weak."
He knew that God's will was that He be crucified.
He knew it because He lived according to His spirit
and not His body-the human part of Him.
Now, me doing a presentation or getting up in
the morning to meditate and pray can in no way
be compared to what Jesus had to do. And, I'm NOT,
in any way, trying to imply that the two are even
remotely similar.
But I am trying to point out how Jesus lived by
the spirit and no matter what his body, the human
part of Him wanted or was suggesting that He do,
He was strong enough in his spirit that he was
always able to overcome that feeling of not allowing
the body to rule his life.
But that's what we do. I'm guilty too.
We KNOW what we are supposed to do. We have all
the answers that we will ever need to live a
God-fearing, purpose-filled life of abundance
and prosperity.
But, yet, we ignore the spirit. The spirit is
God's way of communicating with us. God wants
us to do certain things that He is instructing
us to do. Yet, our bodies, our egos, our human
function, seem to overtake our spiritual commands
and we end up living lives that are unhappy,
unprosperous, unsuccessful and unfulfilling-and
have the nerve to wonder way.
"Let Your will be done."
If you were to incorporate this one line into your
life-I mean REALLY incorporate it into your life
where everything you do, whether it goes against
what you want to do at that moment, and always let
God's will be done-by following your spirit AT ALL
TIME, regardless of what your ego, your body, your
conscious is wanting you to do--you will find that
your life will be completely happy, prosperous,
successful and fulfilling.
Why?
Because once you learn, and I mean REALLY learn,
that you are a spiritual being incased in flesh,
which is called the BODY and that you are to follow,
listen to and obey your spirit-completely and unconditionally
-you will be able to live a more abundant life.
Like everything else, it takes practice. And, I don't
care how often you practice it, there will still be
times when YOU will get in the way of your spirit and
not want to get out of bed because it's so much more
comfortable and cozy at this moment than getting out
of bed and meditating, or praying, or reading some
index cards filled with goals.
But after a while, with a bit of practice, when NOT
doing the thing or things that your spirit is leading
you to do, a small voice will come to you, in a whisper
at first but then turn into a SHOUT, "LET YOUR WILL,
NOT MINE, BE DONE!"
And, when it does-WATCH OUT!! God will be moving in
your life and you will be headed for a wonderful,
blissful, God - filled, aw-inspiring life.
When it happens to you, make sure to send me an email
and tell me all about it. Oh, I hope it's not too cold
that morning because I might not feel like getting up
and reading it. (smile)
Dawn Fields is a motivational speaker, author and coach. She has an amazing way of reaching you with her down-to-earth style and her ability to make the impossible seem possible. Sign up for her FREE weekly newsletter by sending a blank email to dawn@dawnfields.com
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