CHANGE YOUR ORIENTATION NOW! (PART 2 OF 3)

CHANGE YOUR ORIENTATION NOW! (PART 1 OF 3)

March 21, 2022

CHANGE YOUR ORIENTATION NOW! (PART 3 OF 3)

March 23, 2022

22nd MARCH 2022

“Know therefore that the LORD your God, He is God, the faithful God, who keeps His covenant and His lovingkindness to a thousandth generation with those who love Him and keep His commandments” – Deuteronomy 7:9

Fear is a significant setback that we must try to overcome. We are constantly afraid of what we think might happen to us if our expectations do not come through. Stop worrying about tomorrow; Make a habit of living in the PRESENT. Jesus says, tomorrow will take care of itself (Matthew 6:34). That is because tomorrow is NOT certain. It’s not real; it has not yet arrived; it is still in the future. WHAT IS REAL IS NOW! After all, you can feel and see what is happening now. Nevertheless, STRATEGIC PLANNING is reasonable, provided worries about the future do not orchestrate it.

If we overthink about the day that has not yet come, we inadvertently dislodge ourselves from the opportunities and the joy of the moment. When we are afraid of what the future holds for us, we are indirectly creating a harmful condition that eventually takes form on a particular day in the future. A practical approach to life is to live in the NOW while holding a positive thought about the future.

Master Jesus says; Do not be afraid, and do not be worried about tomorrow; let tomorrow take care of itself. It is natural for us to worry about the future, but we must quickly control our emotions when it drifts too far into creating a vulnerable future for us. If your thoughts are not controlled, they will take form and manifest someday (Proverbs 23:7).

To be cautious about a situation is not an expression of fear. Instead, this is an aspect of basic fear, and you must learn to be careful, so you do not make irreversible mistakes. But illogical fear and distrust of life and people are not from God, yet it seems hard-wired into our minds (2 Tim. 1: 7).

To pray concerning our future success is NOT an expression of fear. Instead, you are simply committing the future into God’s hands WITH FAITH THAT THE FUTURE IS ALREADY GUARANTEED AND ESTABLISHED IN JESUS NAME. You must have faith in the future, enjoy the moment and forget about the past. Each waking day has its gifts and blessings, which you must be ready to receive from our heavenly Father!

PRAYER

Lord Jesus Christ, I thank you for the revelation of the scriptures. You are my provider and strong tower. Everything I need, I get by your name and authority. AMEN.

FURTHER READING: John 14:27; Philippians 4:6-7; Psalm 56:3; Joshua 1:9; Matthew 6:34

Mary Lawrence-Dokpesi

Mary Lawrence-Dokpesi was born in Nigeria to Patrick Abuda Obeakemhe and Juliana Fatimatu Obeakemhe, both from Ogbona Town. With a master’s degree in law, she was called to the bar at the age of twenty-two, and she is currently the principle partner of the law firm Mary Lawrence-Dokpesi & Associates. She is also the founder of two philanthropic organizations: the Living Waters Mission and the Rose Croix Foundation. In addition to law, Lawrence-Dokpesi was drawn to spiritual pursuits at an early age, having begun studying philosophy, theology, chaplaincy, and spirit therapy by the age of eighteen. Inspired by her spiritual calling, she has produced ten intensively researched manuscripts on spiritual matters. Although Understanding the Spiritual was the last to be written, it is the first to be published. Lawrence-Dokpesi is a mother and a wife living in the city of Abuja, Nigeria.