Day 20

GOD wants to move you from being overwhelmed to overflowing..
The moment you start doubting the goodness of God and deciding for yourself what will make you happy, all kinds of problems begin in your life. You wind up overworked, overanxious, and overloaded—and just generally overwhelmed!..
But God promises you an overflowing life, not an overwhelmed life..
Jesus said, “I have come in order that you might have life—life in all its fullness” (John 10:10)
How do you experience an abundant, overflowing life? There is one habit that, if you do it every day, will fill you with an endless supply of God’s goodness:
Stay connected to Jesus..
Jesus compared staying connected to Him with a grapevine: “I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in Me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from Me you can do nothing” ((John 15:5)
What happens when a branch is cut off from the vine? It dies. The same is true with you..
God is your true source of energy and power..
If you try to go through life on your own power, you’re going to be overwhelmed. But if you’re connected to Him, you’ll have all the power you need. Or, as the Bible says, “Your joy will overflow!” (John 15:11)
How do you stay connected to the people you love? You talk to them, spend time with them & do various things for them & with them..
The same applies in spiritual life..
You set aside time to be alone with God and get to know Him through reading His Word and talking to Him in prayer, fellowshipping/worshipping with other believers..
Even Jesus knew His personal need for connection with God—and He was the Son of God! (Mark 1:35). How much more do you need the strength that comes from daily time with the Lord?..
Some days you may not feel like connecting with God—but do it anyway. If you wait until you feel like it, satan will make sure you never feel like it and then? Remember what happens to the branch cut off from the vine. Do you want to be that branch?..
Develop the habit of spending daily time with Jesus. When you stay connected to Him, you’ll find your life overflowing with God’s goodness and power—and you’ll realize that’s all you really need..
God desires true intimacy with His children. He wants us to understand the infinite depths of His love. He wants us to cry out to Him, “Abba!” (Daddy!)..
““I am the sprouting vine and you’re My branches. As you live in union with Me as your source, fruitfulness will stream from within you—but when you live separated from Me you are powerless.”……. (John 15:5)