Un-Clutter Your Life (2)

Psa 51:10 Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.

The definition of “clutter” is: “A crowded or confused mass or collection” or “Interfering echoes visible on a radar screen caused by reflection from objects other than the target” – Webster Dictionary.

Pro 4:20 My son, listen to my words; bow down your ear to my sayings. 21 Let them not depart from your eyes; keep them in the midst of your heart. 22 For they are life to those who find them, and health to all his flesh. 23 Keep your heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life. 24 Put away from you a wicked mouth, and devious lips put far from you.

Our thoughts govern who we are - how we respond - and how we operate in real life situations. What are the thoughts I have of myself and about myself ?

Am I who my parents think I am ?

Am I Who My wife thinks I am ?

Am I who my teachers think I am ?

Am I who my boss thinks I am ?

Who do I think I am?

Whose report will we believe - will we believe the report of the Lord or will we believe the lyer ?

We know that the Word states that the Devil is a liar so - let`s read :

Psa 139:15 You know me inside and out, you know every bone in my body; You know exactly how I was made, bit by bit, how I was sculpted from nothing into something. 16 Like an open book, you watched me grow from conception to birth; all the stages of my life were spread out before you, The days of my life all prepared before I'd even lived one day. 17 Your thoughts--how rare, how beautiful! God, I'll never comprehend them! I couldn't even begin to count them-- any more than I could count the sand of the sea. Oh, let me rise in the morning and live always with you!

God knew us from the beginning - in the secret place of our mothers womb.

How precious are your thoughts towards me - read aloud - emphasize ME !!!!!!

When I fall asleep I am with Him and when I awake I am still with Him. He never leaves me or forsakes me

Some of the lies (clutter) we fall for and struggle with :

Everything must be perfect : The truth is - nobody is perfect : we all make mistakes - Some of us are driven to be perfect in everything we do - nothing wrong with excellence - but when it becomes obsession with no room for mistakes - we are out of line -

Our Self worth comes from who we are in Christ - not in what we achieve.

`Life should be perfect` (Marriage, work etc)

The truth is:

In life we will experience storms : Jesus warns us about storms that will come - we must be ready : our foundation must be solid in order to handle the threats and dangers of life

You will not face trouble on your own

You are good enough for God to use:

Jeremiah thought he was not good enough - likewise Moses - he also thought less of himself - all sorts of excuses - God raised him up - gave him helpers.

The same God said to them He is saying to you and me: You are good enough - God knows everything about you - the weaknesses and strengths - You are not a mistake!

Un-clutter your thinking.