And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him. Colossians 3:17
Whatever: everything (anything) whatsoever
Word: the act of speaking
Deed: the idea of working; doing
Do all: whatsoever
Name: relying or resting on the name of Christ, rooted (so to speak) in his name, i. e. mindful of Christ
Give thanks: to be grateful, i.e. (actively) to express gratitude
Father: one who imparts life and is committed to it; a progenitor, bringing into being to pass on the potential for likeness
Through: of one who is the author of the action as well as its instrument, or of the efficient cause (because the possibility both of glorifying God and of giving thanks to him is due to the kindness of Christ)
If I am mindful of Christ, then my attitude and action will be done in accordance with His will. And my heart-set and mind-set will be filled and overflowing with gratitude to God, the Father.
If I am mindful......
There are times, when being mindful of Christ is easy, and then other times, not so much. During those "other times", my focus changes from Christ, to ME—and that is a dangerous occurrence. For when "Me, myself, and I" take the lead, I not only am telling God He doesn't know what He's doing, I am setting myself up for disappointment, discouragement and heartbreak.
If I am mindful......
Creating a habit of relying and being mindful of Christ—how exactly is that done? First and foremost, I must acknowledge that God is real, and that He sets the standard. I must accept God as Lord and Savior. Then as I begin to know God, learn who God is, learn His ways, learn His characteristics, then that solid unwavering trust is developed and then the desire to obey Him impacts my actions and attitudes.
If I am mindful—
That means, when I get frustrated with someone, I stop and pray—that creates a change in attitude. Then I must act on that change in attitude!
That means, when I don't want to do something, I stop and pray —that creates a change in my attitude with then will translate into action.
That means, when "Me, myself, and I" want to make the decisions, I stop and pray—that creates a spirit of humility allowing God to once again become "number 1" and my attitude and actions will change in accordance with His will.
If I am mindful—
That means, each and every actions and attitude must first be "approved" by Christ. If Christ disapproves—there must be a change on my part.
If I am mindful—
I will not only have the desire, but the determination to act and respond Christ-like in each and every situation.
If I am mindful—then I'll want to express my gratitude to God by having the right actions and attitude. That means that Thanks Living is to be evident in each chore, in each interaction, in each and every thought.
If I am mindful........
Another post on Colossians 3:17: http://createapositiveday.blogspot.com/2015/06/do-all.html
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