{"id":2235,"date":"2020-06-25T03:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-06-25T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shop.honestreflections.net\/?p=2235"},"modified":"2020-06-08T08:42:41","modified_gmt":"2020-06-08T13:42:41","slug":"think-about-what-god-has-already-done-for-you-in-your-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/2020\/06\/25\/think-about-what-god-has-already-done-for-you-in-your-life\/","title":{"rendered":"THINK ABOUT WHAT GOD HAS ALREADY DONE FOR YOU IN YOUR LIFE"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\u201cI remember the days of long ago;\u00a0 I meditate on all your works and consider what your hands have done.\u201d (Psalm 143:5 NIV)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We focus on what we want God to do for us, without spending time thinking about what He has already done.  I have a box full of prayer journals in my guest bedroom closet. My practice of finding a scripture that speaks to me, then writing about  it is not new.  I\u2019ve been writing in journals for years.  But rarely do I go back and read what I wrote.  Rarely do I spend time thinking about what God has already done for me. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Instead, I\u2019m busy telling God what I want Him to do for me today. The image of a choral director comes to mind.  As I\u2019m praying, I\u2019m directing God\u2019s attention to whatever the current problem is.  Lord, this friend needs this, that friend needs that.  Everyone needs something.  Help them all God.  I\u2019m not remembering, He already has a plan. He\u2019s already written the book:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYour eyes saw my unformed body; all the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be.\u201d (<\/em>Psalm 139:16 NIV<\/em><\/a>)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

God has already written your book.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

God has already provided everything you will need in this life. He knows what was, what is and what will be in your life. Time and time again, as you face challenges, He\u2019s gotten you through. Situations you thought were impossible, He\u2019s made possible.  He\u2019s answered prayers in ways you couldn\u2019t imagine.  He\u2019s given you hope when you had none.  He\u2019s helped you face your fears. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of my biggest fears is the loss of someone I love.  When I hear of tragic deaths, I immediately think of losing a loved one that way.  But then I remember when I did lose a loved one, how God carried me through those moments.  I remember how God gave me my husband at the perfect time.  He gave me a partner to help me through the loss of my mother, my nephew, my sister-in-law and my friend.  On all of those difficult days in my life, God had provided help.  When my husband lost his mom, I was there for him.  God provided for us when we needed help, before we ever needed it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now, when the anxiety of losing someone tries to steal my joy, I think of those difficult days.  I think of how God provided for us.  I remember the days of long ago, I consider what God has already done.  When I do, my anxiety lessens, my faith grows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Remember what God has already done for you.  Let your faith grow, knowing God already has a plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Question of the Day:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What has God already done for you in your life?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Further Reading: <\/strong>2 Kings 8:1-9:13 NIV<\/a>, Acts 16:16-40 NIV<\/a>, Psalm 143 NIV<\/a>, Proverbs 17:26 NIV<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\u201cI remember the days of long ago;\u00a0 I meditate on all your works and consider what your hands have done.\u201d (Psalm 143:5 NIV) We focus on what we want God to do for us, without spending time thinking about what He has already done.  I have a box full of prayer journals in my guest… Continue reading THINK ABOUT WHAT GOD HAS ALREADY DONE FOR YOU IN YOUR LIFE<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2235","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","without-featured-image"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2235","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2235"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2235\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2236,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2235\/revisions\/2236"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2235"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2235"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2235"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}