Friday, January 29, 2010

Aware and Aligned

She was alone . . . sad . . . despondent . . . and hopeless.  Her daughter had died without warning.  Life had not turned out the way she expected it to be. Nothing would ever be the same.  It was just too hard to move forward.  Actually, it did not seem to matter what happened.  The thing is . . . for all practical purposes . . . she was stuck . . .  in a dead-end mind-set and lifestyle. 

What does it mean to live beyond a dead-end mindset and lifestyle?
Study the life of Cornelius Acts 10.  His life was about Christ rather than circumstances:
 At Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion in what was known as the Italian Regiment.  He and all his family were devout and God-fearing; he gave generously to those in need and prayed to God regularly.  Acts 10:1-2
Living beyond a dead-end mindset and lifestyle is not a matter of what we feel like doing but about what the power of healing and wholeness that comes through living  fully engaged with God.  Acts 10:1-2 describes one individual, Cornelius,  being aligned with the power of God rather than his circumstances through a specific way of living.  An awareness of God filled his life through the way he chose to live . . . which allowed him to be ready for what more God would be doing in his life.   
 
Certainly, there is an increase of confidence and a willingness to respond to the stuff of life in faith through an alignment and an awareness to the presence of God.  As we align  our will with God . . . our mindset and lifestyle . . . more power is manifested in our life. 
Be aware and align yourself with the presence of God.
Surrender to the release of the power of God.
Be confident and willing in response to life.
Learning with you to KICK START the day . . . aligned and aware of God.
                                      Pastor Kerrie
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