Good morning, my precious family!!! It is a beautiful day outside here in Idaho this morning and I have to say it is a beautiful day here on the inside as well. By the inside, I mean all is well with my soul – my heart is at peace because of the love of Jesus!!! Going through life with the perspective that you are a beloved daughter or son of the King of glory who is sovereign over our lives and He is working all things for us in His perfect loving ways and with divine wisdom gives me extreme peace and joy!!! It is what the Apostle  Paul described as
“…fixing our eyes on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.”
2 Corinthians 4:18 NIV
The circumstances of my life are blessed, but in times of life when there are challenges in our lives, our Father promises these things to us as His kids living in a world with an enemy on the prowl who would love nothing better than to destroy our faith:
“…the One who raised Jesus from the dead will also raise us with Jesus and present us with you in His presence. All this is for your benefit, so that the grace that is reaching more and more people may cause thanksgiving to over flow to the glory of God. Therefore, we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day.”
2 Corinthians 4:14-16 NIV
Why this is all good news to us as our Father’s children:
“For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all.”Â
2 Corinthians 4:17-18 NIV
Therefore, we fix our eyes not on what is seen (outward earthly circumstances), but on what is unseen – eternity with all the glorious riches of Christ Jesus in the dwelling of our Father’s Kingdom paradise where it is said to be as this:
“Now the dwelling of God is with men, and He will live with them. They will be His people and God Himself will be with them and be their God. He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.”
Revelation 21:3-4 NIV
The good news is that in our daily lives where we are, we have the presence of the Holy Spirit of Jesus in our hearts through faith with us now and His Words of encouragement to us that is our peace and guidance in Truth in the present!!! Yay!!! Father has not left us nor will He ever leave us and His heart for us each day is this:
“Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is–His good, pleasing and perfect will.”
Romans 12:2 NIV
When we keep focused on our Father’s voice through His Spirit in us, through His written Word and as we encourage one another daily as His children, we shall have hearts at peace and hearts full of joy!!! Joy comes from trusting in our Father who loves us each with unfailing, unconditional love. He is sovereign, all-powerful, all-wise, all-love, all-victorious, faithful to us and trustworthy to work good through all things in our lives!!! Now how awesome is He to us, family!!! All the time God is good in this world that is presently harassed by the enemy. Let us keep our hearts joyful that our Father has us and has already won our FOREVER victory!!! This life on earth is a small dot compared to our forever life on the way!!! Enjoy the presence of Jesus’ love with you wherever you are now and share Him with those around you so that they have His peace, guidance, love, forever life and joy in the present too!!! WOOOHOOO!!! Life is good with Jesus!!! I love this song here that gets me all fired up with a healthy heart about His love for me in life today!!! Let’s rock life with joy today, sweet family!!! I’m a gal smiling with you with eyes fixed on my Father!!!
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Where does Father want to renew your mind with His peace today, saint??? Rest it with Him who cares for you!!!