…Because of our faith in Him, we dare to have the boldness (courage and confidence) of free access (an unreserved approach to God with freedom and without fear).
Life is often challenging, and I’ve discovered that the world around us will not always change, so we must be willing to change our approach to life and the situations we face.
I hear people say things like, “If it rains tomorrow, I am not going to be happy,” or, “When I get home from work today, I am going to be upset if my children did not clean the house the way I told them to.” When we are thinking like this, we are planning to let adverse circumstances steal our joy and control our behavior.
Instead, our approach can be different. We can say, “I hope the weather is nice tomorrow, but my joy is within me, so I can be happy no matter what kind of weather we have” or, “I hope the children did what I asked them to do so I don’t have to correct them, but I can handle any situation and remain peaceful in my soul.” It’s all a matter of having a more positive, hope-filled approach.
Prayer of the Day: Father, help me embrace the new life You offer through Jesus. Teach me to follow the Holy Spirit and live with purpose, joy, and enthusiasm, amen.
