You Have To Sit To Have A Footstool

It is written in Isaiah 66:1, “Heaven is my throne and earth is my footstool.” Psalm 110 says. “Sit down at my right side until I make your enemies a footstool.”

This also is speaking about Messiah. In Hebrews it says we are to share in this blessing. God wants to make our enemies a footstool. In a new covenant our enemies are spiritual, those things that come against us.

We deal with many conflicts, problems m anxieties, principalities, fears, and sorrows in our lives. But our Lord promises victory and peace. The key is to sit down at His right side and trust in the Lord.

God is in the heavenlies so we sit down in the heavenlies. Ephesians says He has seated us in the heavenlies in Jesus. Instead of dealing with our problems from the level of our problems, sit down and dwell in heaven and our problems will be below us.

Sit down, trust and rest in Him, and He will take care of it. Our enemies won’t be our problem anymore, they will be our footstool.

We need practice sitting in heaven with God and placing our feet over those problems.

Heaven is my throne, and the earth my footstool. What kind of house will you build for me? Says the Lord. Or where will my resting place be?

Acts 7:49

Ways To Find Peace Amidst The Chaos

Our life is put to the test when we are dealing with Chaos. Whether we’re stuck in traffic or dealing with today’s society our minds are in havoc. Chaos is inevitable. But what we need during a time like this is a calm mind. Even though it may seem impossible to maintain peace.

Chaos comes with uncertainty and insecurities, fears and the inability to control the situation. That’s when we need to channel our inner peace to reduce stress. All the outer chaos merely represents our mental state and by calming that chaos, our inner peace is found again. With all the drama and tension in everyday life, it’s hard to maintain peace amidst the challenges of life, especially in today’s world.

We have to realize that the outer world is always beyond our control. We can only control ourselves. Here are some ways I find peace when the world is in chaos:

Take A Breather

If you find yourself fearful, or anxious in a chaotic situation, one way to instead trigger a calming response is by taking deep breaths. It works more efficiently than you think. When things start getting out of hand what you need is a break- a break to breathe in fresh air and collect all your thoughts. Go for a walk or sit quietly with your eyes closed and breath deeply. At this moment you can be with yourself but also become aware of your thoughts. Once you regain clarity, you can get back to the side at hand.

Visualize The Situation

When you experience chaos , the first thing you need to do is to remain calm and visualize the situation. Envision the outcome you want, and think of ideas to have to reach a win – win situation with a friendlier approach. This way you won’t jump to conclusions and make decisions that you’ll regret later. Always remember to stop and think about the consequences of your actions. Taking a minute to organize your thoughts can help the situation better.

I see so many people angry and lashing out about what they have no control over. I know you’ve seen on television people that are trying to scratch people’s eyes out for not wearing a mask. I don’t see that as an affective solution. If you are a mask wearer and you see someone without a mask on choose to avoid that person.

Have Faith That Things Will Turn Out Okay

Don’t give up as soon as chaos hit you. The best way to create peace in your life is to have faith and believe with conviction that everything will be okay. You just need to give it time and assess the situation and you’ll be able to see more clearly. There will always be solutions, so don’t let the chaos scare you. You may wonder how faith can help deal with the chaos, but it gives you the feeling of knowing things will turn out okay. Without you realizing it faith can calm you down in a chaotic situation.

Focus On The Task At Hand

Don’t clutter your mind with too many things at once. Step away from ever and keep your eyes and heart focused on one mission. Cling to your purpose in life, and don’t let the chaos of the world get to you. Letting it get to you can disrupt your peace and dull your sparkle. Focus on how you can add value to your life and how to improve your situation. If you let chaos take over, you will be a mess of emotions all the time.

Take A Break To Reconnect

Sometimes, you think to much and it starts to get to you, That’s when chaos strikes. Prompt you brain to take a break to focus on something else like listening to music or read a book. It’s a great way to de-stress. It’s a great way to relax and get your mind of things, and with the stress taken care of you don’t need to worry about the chaos. Use that time to reconnect with someone or do so that relaxes your body and mind. Take time to restore yourself.

Find Your Place Of Serenity

No matter what’s going on in situations or the world we have to deal with always having a few serenity triggers that can give you instant relaxation. They will help you find a peaceful place whenever the need rises. It could be exercise, laughter, or even the peace of your vehicle. Having a light-hearted approach to chaos can help you return to a tranquil place.

We will never be able to control chaos. We need to focus on our own lives. Trust everything will turn out okay. And find things no matter how small to bring us happiness.

These are a few ways in which you can find inner peace amidst chaos. Don’t let chaos control you. Take charge of what you can. Whenever you feel the chaos heading your way, act immediately to avoid triggering a situation that will have bad consequences. And remember everything will be okay.

How To Change Your Life For The Better

Ready for a change? Here’s how to make it happen.

There’s an old joke where a man says, “I really want to go to medical school, but it takes at least seven years- and I’ll be 50 in seven years. A wise friend replies, “And how old will you be in seven years if you don’t go?”

If you’re not where you want to be in your career or for that matter, in your life never let you believe change is impossible. Don’t allow your future to be limited by your age or your situations; stop being afraid of what might go wrong and start get excited about what could go right.

Here are some ways you can begin right now to steer yourself towards a more fulfilled and happy life.

  • Address the choices you’ve made in the past and change the choices you’ll make in the future.

Life is made up of choices, some we regret, some we’re proud of, some that will hurt us. Everything in your career and your life is a reflection of a choice you have made. If you want different results, start making different choices.

  • Speak up with honesty and stop holding back what you think.

People may believe that honesty won’t win you many friends but even if that were true, the friends you make with honesty will be the right ones. Honesty is the cornerstone of all success, without which confidence and the ability to perform cannot exist.

  • Forgo being a perfectionist. Perfect doesn’t exist.

Once you realize perfect doesn’t exist, you can ease up on yourself. There’s no harm in being wrong or making mistakes, as long as you’re willing to make corrections. Just be yourself, flaws and all, and let people see the real you. Each of us in an imperfect human being, aware that we can’t push away our failures and our flaws.

  • Acknowledge your losses and move on to your success.

Remember. Winners aren’t people who never fail but people who never quit. It’s important to never let success get to your head or failure go to your heart. The secret to getting ahead is to acknowledge your failures and have the wisdom to apply them to new opportunities.

  • Remember that it’s not how many mistakes you’ve made but what you learn from them that defines you.

Accept that you won’t always make the right decisions. You’ll mess up, sometimes badly. But your mistakes don’t mean you’ve failed, only that you’re trying and learning in life. If you are not making mistakes it means you are not trying hard enough. When you learn from them, mistakes have the power to turn you into something better that you were before.

  • Forgive those who have hurt you but change who you surround yourself with.

You can improve you life just by changing the people you surround yourself with. If there are some who brought negativity or hurt into your life , accept those actions cannot be changed or undone or forgotten – only forgiven. Take it as a lesson learned and surround yourself with people who support you, guide you and make you better than you already are.

  • Nurture your mind with great thoughts, for you will never go higher that you think.

What you think is what you become. And the sad truth is that most of us are our one worst enemy, allowing our negative thoughts to hold us back. If you load up on positivity and great thoughts you can create positive and great things for yourself. If you want to change and change fast, start by changing your perspective.

  • Find success at the end of your comfort zone.

Regardless of our hesitation or fear, humans need change to be happy. Try to do something you’ve never done every single day. Don’t be afraid to try new things and stand in your discomfort zone. If you want something you’ve never had, you have to do something you’ve never done.

  • Don’t compare your own life with anyone’s else’s.

A big source of unhappiness is the idea people’s lives are better or easier than yours. But when you compare your situation to that of others, you’re comparing your complete reality to their surface. No matter how fantastic, how happy, how brilliant everything may seem on the outside, you never know what’s goin on inside. If you find yourself being jealous of someone, remember that person has struggled with hardships and insecurities just as you have.

  • Eliminate the unnecessary and cultivate the essentials.

Think of ask the things in your life that are important to you – the essentials – them eliminate everything else. This system helps simplify your life and see what you should focus on. It can work on everything you have in your life, professional or personal. And just the act of letting things go will help you simplify, to focus on what’s important, and to build the life you want.

What Is An Infirmity?

Bible Definition and meaning of Infirmity.

Infirmity is mentioned throughout the Bible as a spiritual or physical weakness or ailment. How to glorify God through them.

Infirmity Definition:

  • A physical weakness or ailment. the infirmities of age.
  • Quality or state of being infirm; lack of strength.
  • A moral weakness or failing.

1. As sickness or bodily disease. In the last instance, the affections seem to have dyspeptic, the discomfort of which might be relieved by alcohol, although the disease would not be cured thereby. It is probable that this condition of body produced a certain slackness in Timothy’s work against which Apostle Paul several times cautions him.

2. Imperfections or weaknesses of the body. (Romans 6:19; 2 Corinthians 11:30; Galatians 4:14).

3. Moral or spiritual weaknesses and defects. In this sense it is often used by the classic English writer as in Milton’s “the last infirmity of noble minds.” The infirmity which a man of resolution can keep under his will (Proverbs 18:14) may be either moral or physical. In Luke 13:11 the woman’s physical infirmity is ascribed to the influence of an evil spirit.

What We Can Learn From Paul’s Infirmity

You know that because of physical infirmity I preached the gospel to you at the first. And my trial which in my flesh you did not despise or reject, but you received me as an angel of God, even as Christ Jesus.

Galatians 4: 13-14

Galatians were just one of the churches that Paul started on his missionary journeys. They were Gentiles who converted to Christianity, all because of Paul’s passion to preach and teach the the gospel of Jesus Christ. Through the power of the Holy Spirit, Paul was able to preach the gospel despite his own physical infirmities Speculation as to Paul’s true afflictions (his thorn in the flesh) has been debated and discussed by many theologians, but Paul does not give specific or details that draw attention to his weaknesses. He, instead, uses them as a means to give glory to God. In our weakness, God is strong.

Remember today that God is in everything that happens in our lives. No matter what ails you, God is with you. He will use your afflictions to bring Him glory and to bless you and others. Sometimes God does the greatest work through our weakness as pain, but that only haopens when we take our eyes off of ourselves and put them on Jesus.

We must try to put our focus on the Lord instead of your pain, and let His Holy Spirit by our strength in weakness.

“Love may forgive all infirmities and love still in spite of them; but Love cannot cease to Will their removal.” – C.S. Lewis

Hope Against Hope

Our natural expectation is to die and stay dead. Death proves that there is something wrong in the world, that God is not pleased, and that humanity is guilty and sentenced to death. Yet, Christians believe that by trusting in Jesus Christ, God forgives our sins, declare us not guilty, will raise us from the dead, and give us eternal life. We hope against hope.

And Romans 4 Apostle Paul retells Abraham’s account told in Genesis 12-25. In retailing this account parties to prove a simple important point about Christianity; God promised eternal life, and we receive eternal life by believing in Jesus. Our best efforts render a guilty verdict. The punishment is eternal death. Our only hope is that God will declare us righteous and give us what we don’t deserve, eternal life. Here Paul shows Abraham as an example of how to live, trusting that God will keep his promises, and the strange little phrase, “In hope he believed against hope.”

God had promised to make Abraham the father of many nations. Abraham would have descendants beyond number, but there was a problem. Could be the father of many nations, Abraham, who was about 75 years old, need heir. His wife Sarah was old and baron (Genesis 12). The Likely hood and Sarah Berry tile for Abraham seemed like nothing more than a wishful dream for both of them.

11 years went by, and at 86 years old, Abraham grew toted of waiting Abraham and his wife took matters into their own hands. Sarah had a much younger maidservant named Hagar. Sarah’s idea what simple: Hagar what act as a substitute in her place. Hey girl what where Adam and heir (Genesis 16). Hagar bore Ishmael. But, Abraham was 99 years old, God again appeared to him and hold him that the child by Hagar didn’t count. God promise Abraham a child by his wife Sarah.

The natural explanation was that having a child that age was impossible. Yet, Abraham believed the God who created the world out of nothing could certainly give life to a barren womb. God kept his promise. Within a year Abraham was the father Of a child Isaac by Sarah.

Abraham is an example of what the Christian life is like. Though Abraham saw the beginning of God’s promises kept, Abraham did not live to see the nation of Israel,mor the christians who would become his children through faith in Jesus (Galatians 4).

God promises eternal life to anyone willing to believe that Jesus Christ rose from the dead for the forgiveness of sins. Sin has blinded us. Our holiness is hidden from sight. We often feel guilty and ashamed. Sometimes we feel as if God is against us. But because we trust in Jesus God has forgiven our sins. God has justified us. God calls us wholly. Like Abraham, the Christian life is one that helps against hope.