Sleepless Nights

Tonight, like most nights lately, is a night of little sleep. It seems that either there is so much noise and chaos I can't sleep...or...so many thoughts running around in my head I can't sleep. The sleeping pill has been taken...the music is playing softly...and I keep talking to God...yet still...Wide Awake! The thoughts I keep having are about what a screw up I have been in my life and how I am still a screw up. These thoughts...which satan is giving me...are accurate. However, I know this one thing. I have been forgiven for my past screw ups...and even my current ones...because I have asked the Lord to forgive me. As I was lying in bed thinking on all of this I decided to get up and write. A scripture comes to mind that has been quoted to me many...many...times. (And I am thankful for that!)

Philippians 4:8 (King James Version)

 ⁸Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

Another thing I have been told goes something like this..."You can't dwell on past mistakes and you can't dwell on current mistakes." I know this. Thinking of that I remembered part of another verse..."this one thing I do." Google is great to help you find the complete verse...

Philippians 3:13-14 (New Living Translation)

¹³ No, dear brothers and sisters, I have not achieved it, but I focus on this one thing: Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead, ¹⁴ I press on to reach the end of the race and receive the heavenly prize for which God, through Christ Jesus, is calling us.

Because of all of this I can see my deep need for HIM! Put the past behind and leave the devil in the dust! Turn my eyes upon Jesus and think of Him only!