I'm pretty sure this is the greatest challenge of this life--living "above" our circumstances. This world is oppressive. That's the nature of sin and imperfection. I know Jesus is perfect now, and also was as a man. However it's easy to forget that He was fully IN this world. He felt oppression, temptation, and sin's effects. Who better to go to, to learn from to "sit with" than Jesus? "Focused time" is necessary because of all the distractions around us and IN us. My mind almost never shuts down. Focused time means clearing your mind--purposefully-- and THEN sitting in His presence--dwelling, abiding, listening.
"As you sit quietly in My Presence, I shine Peace into your troubled mind and heart. Little by little, you are freed from earthly shackles and lifted up above your circumstances. You gain My perspective on your life, enabling you to distinguish between what is important and what is not. Rest in My Presence . . . "
The effect of this time with Him is PEACE. Doesn't that sound amazing? What a gift in this burdensome life. His perspective really changes everything.
Whenever I hear the word "shackles" I think of one of my favorite songs which contains these lyrics:
"Take the shackles off my feet so I can dance. I just wanna praise Him.
He broke the chains so I can lift my hands. I just wanna praise Him."
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