Daily Huddle - Wed May 6, 2020 Sub-Par

Love you all, praying for you,
 
Have you ever had a sub-par day?  A day that just wasn't your best...  Maybe you allowed that temptation to fear or doubt creep in to your words – you started saying some things that fearful people say, not that faithful people say.  Maybe you made a sin choice.  When the Holy Spirit pointed you to the way out, you didn't take it, choosing sin instead.  Like when you're about to vent - and the Holy Spirit reminds you from Proverbsthat only a fool gives full vent to his anger, and you paused for a second, but keep rolling. Maybe you said some things to someone, maybe your spouse in the heat of the moment, clearly choosing to ignore the prompting of the Holy Spirit... or a driver next to you on the road - as if they can hear you anyway...  We say we “messed up” or made a mistake, when in truth – we deliberately chose the flesh instead of the spirit.  We chose to override the Holy Spirit’s prompting and chose to sin instead of obey.  Maybe yesterday just felt a little off…  Maybe you were incomplete in doing what God told you to do.  Maybe like has happened to me, you didn’t do PiVAT before dinner, and the day was half way over by the time you realized, things were off... you missed your PRISM time with the LORD in the morning, you didn't know the most important thing that God told you to you, and the only things He wanted you to do, and your day was just off for the rest of the day.  Maybe you started OK but didn’t check back in with PiVAT – midday - to confirm with Him -  you got distracted, you took a detour or two, and the things He told you to do, you just didn’t get done.  And you’re discouraged because you know you can do better, that God had better for you than what you chose...  and the devil is saying in your ear ("that’s just religion") but you know He's a liar, that's the joy of obedience 101 that you're missing!  God has plans for you, that you missed out on, or He told you, but you just didn’t fully follow through… And you’re a little discouraged.  Or maybe you haven’t done PiVAT – to get his plans for several days now, so your PRISM time in His Word has been AWOL, the love and truth and confirmation and wisdom God had for you - you missed out on, you’re behind on your 4C’s – you don’t really know where God's money is -  what you’ve spent this week, or how much is left to spend this month.  Your Daily Call got cancelled a few times, and you’re back to just running on your own plans – which are now reactive not proactive.  Or proactive with your own thoughts and ways, instead of God’s thoughts and God’s ways – which are obviously so much higher than yours.  And you’re feeling like you’re just off…  And the devil is trying to bring you into discouragement – so he can try to put condemnation on you...  Here’s what God says.  Psalms 78:37 – Their hearts were not loyal to him, they were not faithful to his covenant.  Yet he was merciful; he forgave their iniquities and did not destroy them.  Time after time he restrained his anger and did not stir up his full wrath.  He remembered that they were but flesh, a passing breeze that does not return.  What a reminder of how short life is... a passing breeze – too short for me to live even one day – according to my own plans - which only come to nothing.  Lamentations 3:22 – The loving kindness of the LORD never ceases; his mercies never come to an end.  They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness.  I will say to myself, “The LORD is my portion (my inheritance), Therefore I will wait on him (put my hope in Him).  So if you didn’t have the best day yesterday – you didn’t seek God for His plans for you – or you did some of them, but didn’t fully follow through – and the devil is trying to discourage you or condemn you.  One question you must ask.  Are His mercies new every morning?  Or Not?  If they are.  If His mercies are new every morning – they met you.  Yesterday is past.  God can handle that.  This morning His mercies met you, they were waiting for you!  That means today is a fresh start! a clean slate, you can still get God’s plan for you today.  Just start now - go back to PiVAT and ask Him.  Remember, don’t answer the questions, ask them.  God, what do I need most from you today?  What is the Number One thing you are telling me to do today?  When?  And then write down on yesterday’s PiVAT – the things He did and the things He revealed… If you didn’t do PRISM yesterday, do it right now.  Just start with Praise the Word - a Psalms verse out loud - even 30 seconds!  God's Word will always produce life!  Reschedule your Daily Call – get back on track – or ask God who He wants you to start a 3-Day-Challenge with.  He said Exhort One Another Daily – Hebrews 3:13, it's how you overcome!  You cannot obey – without receiving a blessing.  Review your PiVAT for this week, if you didn’t do it… Just do it now.  Spend 5-10 minutes and ask him – even if the week is half over – if there is just one or two days left.  Ask Him anyway!  He’s bigger than any of our mistakes or failures.  This isn’t religion, and it’s not to earn anything.  He loves us like we are – and He loves us enough to not let us stay where we are.  He has good for you!  Just start now!  His mercies will cover you!  They are new this morning!   Just get His plans for you for today, starting now!  And do what He told you to do this hour.  Do PiVAT before dinner tonight, and you will finish strong for the rest of today!  He will reveal His wonderful plans for you for tomorrow - He can't wait to show you!  You will hit the ground running.  His mercies will meet you again.  Not only His mercy – but His Grace!  Choose to praise, choose a heart of thanksgiving, and choose to speak life!  Say like David.  Psalms 119:112 – My heart is set on keeping your appointments for me – to the very end.  David said - My heart is set on doing today what you told me to do!  God will lead you in the way you should go - He promised.  He will instruct you in the way chosen for you – it's so good! He has good for you starting today, in this hour.  No looking back, except to praise – all the Good He has stored up for you – is just waiting!  It starts with getting His plans – and taking the first step – His mercies will carry you!  This will be an awesome day as you obey!  It's where the joy comes from!  His presence, His Spirit, His plans, and your obedience...
 
Love you all,
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