You want something but don’t get it.  You kill and covet, but you cannot have what you want.  You quarrel and fight.  You do not have because you do not ask God.  When you ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may spend what you get on your pleasures  (James 4:2-3).

Wow…those folks were a mess.  Good thing we’re not in the least like that, right?

Yeah

Question for the day: what is it you want out of your Tuesday, and why?  OK, so that’s two questions, but go with it.  Are you looking to glorify God today, or merely to feather your own nest?  It’s so easy to forget why we’re here, so easy to focus on ourselves.  But that mindset–that looking out for Number One bit–pretty much leads to discontent, dissatisfaction, and disappointment.  It will never, not even ever, make you the person God has called you to be.

Hey, Beloved, don’t beat yourself up about it.  Just take a moment to step back, take a deep breath, and recommit.  Offer yourself to Christ all over again. Give your stress and worry to him; let him provide what you need.

Trust him.

That’s going to free you up to care about important stuff.  Kingdom stuff.

Whaddaya say, Beloved?  Let’s you and I give it a shot today, huh?

Happy Tuesday.