The Core Solution

by Millie Plastaras copyright 7/28/2009

These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace.
In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I
have overcome the world.
John 16:33

Have you ever heard the term "birds eye view"?
Think about this. You are on earth and you take flight
and as you go up in the air the further away from the
ground you rise the broader your view is.
Instead of seeing what is right in front of you,
you can see for miles and miles. It broadens your
vision of the world.

In our lives, our perspective is clouded by WHAT WE SEE.
But beyond what we see is a broader picture. One that
rises above our problems, the view of the world we have
or even the issues we carry.

The Bible says we walk by faith not by sight.
What we see, doesn't mean that there is
not something else on the way or that there is
no solution, or that God did not hear our prayers.
Faith is believing answers are on the way even
when we do not yet see them.

How can we as Christians rise above the daily
perspective we feed ourselves mentally or see in front of us?

The only way is rising above it. We have to take a broader
look at our situation than our mind set about it.

We realize there are things we can do nothing about.
Those burdens have to be left at the feet of God.
There is no compromise on this point. Don't carry
what is heavy, it is counterproductive to getting
anything done that day.

Things we can do something about we need to see
if our perspective of them is blurred by our own clouded
vision. What would Jesus have us do? How do other
people handle similar things that you find inspiring? Is
there a book on it that you can find inspiration or help
with your problem? What can we do to let go and move
on and prosper?

In other words, what are you doing to change your
situation?

Take a step back from your situation for a minute.
Realize the way you have been thinking about it.
Do you dwell in a discouraging negative attitude about your life?
Is your life filled with fear, that you did not recognize before,
but suddenly you realize how many things intimidate you?
Are you allowing the cares of your life to weigh you down?

Are there solutions for this? Absolutely! Can we accomplish
it all at one time? Probably not... but we can start, by
first praying to God, and asking him to show us a different
way to think about our situation and teach us how to
walk above the clouds in our thinking, with a broader
perspective and a heart open to change and teaching.

One step at a time, one day at a time, we can change
not only our mind set, but our goals, our thinking patterns,
and we can address these issues.

It is like a person whose home is cluttered. They cannot
tackle the whole home in one day, most feel overwhelmed.
But they can tackle a drawer at a time, or one desk top at
a time, and make order out chaos. One small step at a time.

Precious friend, are you carrying around more on your
shoulders today than you ought? As I woke up this
morning I heard from my daughter Tammi who is
suffering terribly and during the night had such trouble
breathing. My heart was so heavy for her, and I prayed
and cried out to God. I know I cannot change this for
her, or even fix it. Only God can. But neither can I sit
and let it wear me out.. I have to pray to God, and I have
to keep a wise perspective on it. Just as I do other
troubling situations in my life or the lives of others I know.

What I cannot fix, God is aware of and cares about.

The peace that passes all understanding only comes
from God, and only comes when we trust Him
and place Faith in his abilities, and stop trying to
control everything ourselves, or feel like everything
is out of control. Faith is trusting God has heard
and believing and waiting on that answer.

It may not always be in the form we expect, but God
hears and knows what is best.

What I am saying is... you cannot carry things you were
never meant to carry. Your strength is not in carrying
burdens, but in letting them go and giving them to God.
That frees us up mentally to accomplish something other
than worrying, and being afraid and feeling overwhelmed.

How? One step at a time.

Dear God, today there are many reading this devotion.
Each with a different set of circumstances, problems
and even perspective. Father I ask you to comfort them,
and show them ways they can change their lives. I ask
you remind them daily to come to you first in prayer,
not last. To seek your face. And to fill their heart
and mind with positive, hopeful thoughts, by first
planting that word of God in their spirit that they
might have fresh hope and inspiration daily.
Teach them to stay in your presence till they feel
peace... till they let go of what is bothering them
and upsetting them.

Help them to recognize when they are carrying
burdens, and are weighed down. Help them
to realize this is a puddle of mud mentally weighing
them down, paralyzing them from moving and thriving.
Father teach them to let go and trust you. Teach
them a brand new walk of trust and faith.

Help them to have new ways of thinking and ideas
on how to conquer their own fears, and things
they need to accomplish mentally and physically.
Teach them to set small goals that can be
accomplished and not to give up but have a broader
and strengthened perspective that we can do all
things through Christ, who STRENGTHENS US.

Give us fresh thoughts daily Father God, cleanse
us from anything that is harmful to our thinking
or not pleasing to you.

We lay our burdens at your feet today. Teach
us father, let us be open to change, and growth
and facing our own flaws and shortcomings.

Shine light in our soul
and cast out all darkness. Refresh us, and help
us to rise up and go forth in your strength and
make our life count, by letting go of those things
that weigh us down and receiving relief through
trust in you.

Help us to be a soldier for the Lord,
and not a defeated army mired in muddy waters
of thinking. Let our lives thrive and be free in you.

In Jesus precious name,
Amen.