Future :Anxious or Dread it? by Alicia Briscoe

 Fruitful Thought: Are you anxious or dreading the future? Let’s be honest, we all have found ourselves doing both at some point in our lives. Often times the future can stir up emotions within us to cause us to become anxious and dreadful about it. As children we are anxious to become older and some parents dread that fact. Then there are some of us who are anxious to embark on the future and whereas other dread the change that comes with it. I believe this is because we don't know what to expect and we have little or no control of it. The reality is that the future is a mysterious and unfamiliar territory which is enviable and necessary for us to grow. Although we can plan and prepare for it, the outcome is not solely based on our abilities. The good news is that God created us and he knows the beginning and the end. He knows what is to come and where we all fit in the grand scheme of things. The Bible teaches " For I know the plans and thoughts that I have for you,’ says the LORD, ‘plans for peace and well-being and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope. - Jeremiah 29:11 AMP Just like earthly parents have plans and thoughts for their children, our God has the same for each and every one of us. Parents want the best for their children, we must believe that is true for us from God. He tells us - not to worry about tomorrow; he will not withhold any good thing from us; the blessings I have for you are yea and amen; and my favorite is - I knew you before you were formed in your mother's womb. Wow! This should assure us that we are God’s top priority and he always has a plan and purpose for us. So don’t allow your emotions to rule you. You are to take authority over them. I am reminded of a song “Don’t worry be happy”. It is just that simple.


Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

God’s Greatest Gift by Alicia Briscoe

Image
  For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16   What is the greatest gift you received from God? I’m sure you are like me; you can’t just name one because God gives the greatest gifts. From the beginning, God proved himself generous by creating us in His likeness and image along with a world of abundance. Although we may have a list of answers for this question, we all would say “The greatest gift God gave to us was Himself.” God’s example of generosity so selfless, an act in human history so important: Jesus’ died on the cross for us, what love. There is nothing in the world more important than the unity of people and God, bringing eternal abundant life and promising that we are never alone. Sometimes we do not honor God as we should, in his unbounded generosity, he gave his best and most valuable, the only thing he had only one of – his Son. Instead of abandoning us or retaliating aga
Read more

Attitude of Gratitude by Alicia Briscoe

Image
  Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.                                 1 Thessalonians 5:18 Hello November or should I say Hello “Grateful” month! Have you notice how we get in the spirit of gratitude in November? It is amazing how we attribute an attitude of gratitude to November because of Thanksgiving. Gratitude is an expression of thankfulness and praise. The Bible teaches about the power of having a grateful heart. It tells us to be thankful in all circumstances good and not so good. Also, it is a positive emotion that involves being thankful and appreciative and is associated with several mental and physical health benefits. When you experience gratitude, you feel grateful for something or someone in your life and respond with feelings of kindness, warmth, and other forms of generosity. Gratitude honors God and it is His will for us. When we have a grateful heart, it develops our character positively. It produces kindness t
Read more

Don’t Quit, Reap Your Harvest! – by Alicia Briscoe

Image
So, let’s not get tired of doing what is good. At just the right time we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don’t give up. Galatians 6:9 The harvest has always been a beautiful and important part of life on earth, the time when the year’s work bears fruit, and the people are fed.   One of my favorite scriptures about harvest is Galatians 6:9. When I read this scripture, it gives me hope and encouragement to keep moving. Especially when you face challenging times and people. But when I meditate on this scripture, it reveals so much more. It is an opportunity to get in God’s presence to gain understanding during processing cycle.   It reveals in the practical sense that you are like a farmer that sow seeds and reaps a harvest. This concept leads to me asking questions like; “Am I sowing seeds?” “What kind of seed am I sowing?” “What kind of harvest am I expecting?”   These questions are valid because they will determine the cycle that takes place in reaping a harvest. We ca
Read more