What's Different???

The other morning I was discussing with my husband that I would try and do better about being home more for dinner during the week.  Right now I have dinner at a girlfriend's house on Tuesdays and at church on Wednesdays.  It leaves him to arrange his own meals or I make and leave him something to eat alone at home two nights a week.  I find it a bit rude and selfish of me as a wife. 

As we were discussing it, he insists that I continue with my 2 dinners out a week.  He said to me, "It is apparently good for you."  When I asked him to explain what he meant,  he went on to say that I am more relaxed and laid back these days.  He finds that I am happier. Hahahahaha

After hearing what he had to say, I explained to him that it's not my time away from him, my time at church or time with friends...it's my time with Jesus that has changed me.
I continued to tell him how I have grown into a closer relationship with Christ and make more time for Him.  I have given the Lord all the "yuck" from my life and treat Him like He is the Everything that He is.

For much of my life I have tried to handle things on my own and kept God on a shelf for the big emergencies.  I called on Him when I needed Him and prayed to Him like He was just a God who lives in Heaven.  The Lord is NOT JUST AN ANYTHING!!!! The Lord is THE EVERYTHING!!!!

Once I stepped into the realization that He IS, I looked at Him as the "I AM."  I need a friend, God says "I Am." I need a husband, God says, "I Am." I need a father, a teacher, a doctor, a brother, a breath of fresh air, a provider, a counselor, a mighty shoulder to cry on...God says, "I AM."
(Tears want to flow with joy just thinking about this.)

Once you accept, believe and claim the idea-the truth-that God IS-life becomes so easy and free for abundantly peaceful living.  The friends and church are all good things provided by God to bring us happiness but God, ALONE, is enough. He has made me a different person. 

I feel like Psalm 23 sums it all up.  The 23rd Psalm is full of promises I live by.  Most people think of that passage of scripture as the beautiful serenity scripture read at a funeral.  Lol.  I live in it, claiming it for life. The Lord promises so much in those 6 verses.  He promises He will provide ALL I need, peace, strength, comfort, anointing and on and on. 

With scripture like the 23rd Psalm, why wouldn't I live in peace and in a place of easy going and relax? I have to wonder why I haven't claimed this before.  Why have I tried to conquer the world on my own when the One who created it all has said that He will do it for me. 

I pray that you fully surrender all to God so that you can experience the peace of living in Him. You will be a changed person with a changed outlook on life. I guarantee!!!!