AWARENESS, CHOOSING TO BE PRESENT

This month for self-care let us focus on being present in the moment with God. Taking time to see the glory of the Lord in everything that involves us. Make the conscious effort to open our eyes, ears, mind, heart and soul to the presence of God in your life, meaning choose to acknowledge him in all. Rather the good or the bad, the up or the down, determine in your mind to see the goodness of God, for it is by doing this we can place ourselves to sit in the chair of peace and lean wholeheartedly into the notion of faith that God has created our lives to be beautiful reflections of himself for the world to be blessed and amazed by.

So how do we do this?

First, you stop. Stop being in self and place at the foot of the Throne of God your heart, mind, and soul as an offering. Give yourself to God.

Romans 12:1...I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.

James 4:7-8…Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you, Draw close to God, and he will draw close to you.

Second, pray. Talk to God regularly, put yourself in a position to actively be in the space of God. By doing this you are teaching/training the conscious and subconscious (whole self) to pay attention and be aware of the God within and around you.

Psalms 91:1...He that dwells in the secret place of the Most High will abide under the shadows of the Almighty

Thirdly, provide space. Live your life in such a manner that the Spirit of God is welcome to come in a dwell in your temple, and is able to connect you with the Father, the Creator, the Almighty. It is through the gift/anointing of the Holy Spirit that we are placed in accord with God.

1 Corinthians 6:19...What? Know you not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which you have of God, and you are not your own?

Psalms 51:11...Cast me not away from your presence; and take not your Holy Spirit from me.

John 20:2...And he (Jesus) breathed on them, and said unto them, Receive you the Holy Ghost:

Lastly, just be. Live and let God be himself in your life, permit yourself to allow God to reign supreme in your heart, mind, and soul. Let God do what he needs to do to keep you in his hand, his heart, his mind, his presence.

Galatians 2:20...I am crucified with Christ; nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ lives in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.

Genesis 17:1...And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the Lord appeared unto him and said to him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me and be you perfect.

John 14:2...Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.