Trapped in ( i ) Mind

Our mind can be a trap.  It has the insatiable desire to figure everything out.  Everything has to have a point and everything has to make sense.  That is how it functions.  We call it left brain activity because that is where 2 + 2 = 4.  Our left brain is where we make all of our logical decisions.  The mind creates a figure to satisfy our greatest and most powerful instinct – Self Preservation.  We need to feel safe, accepted and in control.

The mind tries to create a figure (idol) by using the process of figuring out.  A figure is an idol.  It is an image in our mind which we attach meaning.  When we don’t know what to do in a situation, our mind tries to fix it by creating a figure or idol that explains our situation and lets us feel safe. 

 

This is what the children of Israel did in the desert when they created the golden calf.  Moses had been on the mountain for a while and the Israelites started to get scared.  They needed to create a god to protect them.  When we try to figure things out (create a mental idol) on our own, we lose the capacity to rest in the Lord and put our trust in Him. 

So stop trying to figure everything out and trust in God.  Stop worrying, but in everything let your desire (vision) be made known to God and the peace of God that surpasses all understanding shall guard your heart and mind.  So relax and let God.

Trying to figure things out (creating idols) keeps us under the curse.  When I use my mind to figure an I-d-o-l, i am surrounded by my problem and i end up looking like an I-d-i-o-t.

Rest in the Lord, get a word from Him and see it in your mind as already done.  There.  Now you have put your trust in the creator of creation and your heart and mind will be at peace.

 

5 Levels of Intimacy

    Which one are you? (check one)

1. _____ There is no God (one way relationship)
2. _____ Acknowledging there is a God, but ignoring Him (one way relationship)
3. _____ Opening your heart and allowing God in (one way relationship)
4. _____ Relationship but no surrender – do it my way (one way relationship)
5. _____ Surrendering to His will – waiting for Him to do things in your life and
              then complaining when He doesn't (one way relationship)
6. _____ Pushing into God and taking possession of the land or vision He gives you
              by declaring it in your life (two way relationship)

 

His mercy and grace follow me all my days. He is relentless. He is like the hounds of hell with a scent on my trail. He never gives up. I am being stalked. He cares nothing for my abrasiveness. His angels follow me and trip me up so they can hover over me and pour out His love. 

 

But, I fight off His attention because I know it wouldn't be fair. I don't deserve His love. I have not honored Him. I need to prove myself and justify what Jesus did on the cross. I need to do my part and sacrifice my time and energy to supplement what Jesus did on the cross. Surely what He did is not enough. I need to sacrifice myself and save myself from my sins. 

 

Then I will be able to receive His love and justify what He did on the cross. It is the only right thing to do. So please Lord, stop following me and haunting me with your grace, mercy and love. I am sure one day, I will be able to qualify for what you did on the cross. And if for some reason, I don't reach that place, I apologize for not being good enough.

 

My prayer: Forgive me Lord if I have ever taken away from what you did on the cross by trying to do it on my own. I surrender my self to you and await your guidance to do your will.