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The Christian Gospel is that I am so flawed that Jesus had to die for me, yet I am so loved and valued that Jesus was glad to die for me. This leads to deep humility and deep confidence at the same time. It undermines both swaggering and sniveling. I cannot feel superior to anyone, and yet I have nothing to prove to anyone. I do not think more of myself nor less of myself. Instead, I think of myself less.
- Timothy Keller
“Whoever gives heed to instruction prospers, and blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord.”
Proverbs 16:20 NIV
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
John 1:1
“But let all who take refuge in You be glad; let them ever sing for joy. Spread your protection over them, that those who love your name may rejoice in You.”
Psalms 5:11 NIV
pray for me yall, i got a last minute appt this morning with a migraine specialist (!!!) but the appt is pretty far away for me (travel is very hard/painful), & i also got less than one hour of sleep so prayers would be really appreciated today !!
“Answer me when I call to you, my righteous God. Give me relief from my distress; have mercy on me and hear my prayer.”
Psalms 4:1 NIV
God is working in you
“For it is God who works in you to will and to act in order to fulfill His good purpose.” Philippians 2:13 NIV
One of the greatest comforts in the Christian life is knowing that God isn’t merely working around you, He’s working in you. Many believers recognize God’s hand in open doors, answered prayers, divine appointments, and unexpected blessings. But some of God’s most important work happens where nobody else can see it. It happens in the heart, the mind and in the secret places of the soul where God is shaping desires, correcting motives, renewing thoughts, and aligning lives with His purpose.
Philippians 2v13 declares that God works in us both to will and to act according to His good purpose. Think about that. God doesn’t only give you the power to obey, He works on your desires so that you want what He wants. That’s transformation.
Before Christ, many of us chased things that led us away from God. We pursued our own agenda. We followed our own impulses. We trusted our own understanding. But when the Holy Spirit begins working within a believer, something starts changing. New desires emerge. New convictions develop. Things that once attracted us begin losing their grip. Things we once ignored suddenly become important. That’s God at work. The challenge is that His voice often competes with many others. The world, fear, temptation, pride and past wounds all speak. And if we aren’t careful, the noise around us can become louder than the Spirit within us. That’s why scripture repeatedly calls believers to guard their minds. Romans 12:2 says, “Be transformed by the renewing of your mind.” Philippians 4:8 tells us to think on things that are true, noble, right, pure, lovely, and admirable. What occupies your mind will eventually influence your direction.
The mind is often the meeting place where God communicates His guidance. God can speak through His Word, through prayer, wise counsel and through circumstances. But often He speaks through Spirit led thoughts, convictions, promptings, and impressions that align perfectly with scripture. That’s why the enemy fights for your attention. If he can’t stop your prayer life, he will try to distract it. If he can’t destroy your faith, he will try to dilute your focus. If he can’t pull you into open rebellion, he will settle for filling your mind with enough noise that you stop recognizing God’s voice.
Psalm 119:37 says, “Turn away my eyes from looking at worthless things.” That prayer is more relevant today than ever. We live in a generation drowning in information but starving for revelation. Many people spend hours consuming content yet struggle to spend a few moments listening for God. Their minds are crowded with opinions, headlines, arguments, entertainment, and distractions. Then they wonder why spiritual clarity feels distant. You can’t consistently fill your mind with noise and expect to hear whispers from Heaven. If you want to hear God’s direction, you must create room for His voice.
Jesus often withdrew to lonely places to pray according to Luke 5v16. Samuel heard God’s voice when he was attentive enough to say, “Speak, Lord, for Your servant hears” in 1 Samuel 3v10. Those moments didn’t happen by accident, they happened because someone made God’s voice a priority. And here’s the encouraging truth. God wants to speak to you more than you want to hear Him. He isn’t hiding His will from His children, He’s actively working within them. He’s shaping desires, opening eyes and directing steps. Proverbs 3:5-6 promises that if we trust in the Lord with all our heart and acknowledge Him in all our ways, He will direct our paths.
So protect your mind, guard your attention, feed your spirit, stay in His Word, and make room for prayer. And when God begins stirring your heart toward obedience, don’t ignore it. Because that holy conviction, that spiritual prompting, that growing desire to honor Him may very well be evidence that He’s already working in you. And if God is working in you, He’s preparing you for something greater than you can currently see.
Sometimes I think I’m hiding in my prayers, but God sees everything I’m scared of. He does not flinch, He already knew. He knows now. I can go to Him & He has a plan already set in place.
“Praise be to you, Lord, the God of our father Israel, from everlasting to everlasting. Yours, Lord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the majesty and the splendor, for everything in heaven and earth is yours. Yours, Lord, is the kingdom; you are exalted as head over all. Wealth and honor come from you; you are the ruler of all things. In your hands are strength and power to exalt and give strength to all. Now, our God, we give you thanks, and praise your glorious name.”
— 1 Chronicles 29:10-13 NIV
no, you are not "running from God". He's in front of you
you're running laps on a track and He is sitting in the inner field waiting for you to tire yourself out and come sit with Him
“Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us, to Him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.”
Ephesians 3:20-21 NIV (emphasis added)
