Garbage Collection w/God

Have you noticed your day getting heavier as time goes on?
Have you noticed your tank feeling empty?

Life happens.
It happens to all of us.

What can you do about it?
Can you do anything to feel lighter?
Can you refill your tank during the day?

Here's a simple strategy to make your day (and life) lighter everyday.

Garbage Collection with God.

The heaviness you feel is from garbage...
Spiritual garbage.
It's fear, stress, anxiety, overwhelm, anger, frustration, chaos, control, etc.

Throughout the day, spiritual garbage starts piling up inside of you and unless you take out the garbage, it will mound up inside and start stinking, feeling heavy and rotten.

"Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God."

What does that mean?

God wants you to surrender everything to him.
He does NOT want you to worry about anything.
He wants you to literally give it ALL to Him.

It's like taking the trash out with God.
How?



Garbage Collection with Prayer ^_^

Scenario 1: Ugly Conversation

• Explanation: The ugly conversation dumped a truck load of spiritual garbage on you in the form of anger, frustration, overwhelm and anxiety. 
  
• SOLUTION: Garbage Collection w/God... Pray.
  "God, I surrender this phone call to You.
  I surrender the horrible conversation to You.
  I'm so angry. I surrender it to You.
  I'm so frustrated, overwhelmed and anxious.
  I surrender all of it to You.
  Take it all away.
  You're in control.
  You're bigger than all of this.
  Grant me peace, joy, love and happiness in the middle of the storm.
  I declare victory in Jesus name, Amen."
  
  

Scenario 2: Too Much To Do

• Explanation: The long list of things to do can be a natural magnet for spiritual garbage such as fear, overwhelm, anxiety, stress, chaos, anger or control.
  
• SOLUTION: Garbage Collection w/God... Pray.
  "God, I hand over to You the overwhelm, the heaviness, the uncertainty, chaos, fear and spirit of control.
  I declare You are in control.
  You will fight my battles.
  I seek Your knowledge and wisdom in which actions to take and which to surrender.
  I place a hedge of protection around my day, my thoughts and desires.
  May it be all of You and none of me.
  Jesus take the wheel!
  Show me how to be obedient and diligent to Your plan.
  In Jesus name, Amen."
  
  

Scenario 3: Can't sleep. Mind keeps running.

• Explanation: It's hard to sleep when your mind is running and it won't stop. There is spiritual garbage stinking up your mind with fear, anxiety, stress, control, chaos or overwhelm. What you need to sleep is the opposite. Peace and quiet.
  
• SOLUTION: Garbage Collection w/God... Pray.
  "God, I call upon your promise that I will lie down and sleep in peace for you along, O Lord, make me dwell in safety.
  And that when I lie down, I will not be afraid. When I lie down my sleep will be sweet.
  I declare in Jesus name that He that is in me is greater than he that is in the world.
  I surrender my fear, my overwhelm, my racing mind.
  I declare Peace be still, in Jesus name.
  Thank You for _____.
  Thank You for _____.
  Thank You for _____.
  Thank You for _____.
  Thank You for _____.
  Thank You for the good nite sleep.
  In Jesus name, Amen."
  
  

You can do this anytime, anywhere throughout your day.
As soon as you get garbage, hand it over to God. Let him do the heavy lifting and cleanup.
Why?
Because He told us to.

God wants to be a part of the solution in your life.
He wants to be THE solution in your life.

"And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus."

Just say YES.
Let God help.
If you like being efficient...
It's the practical thing to do.

You're better with God than alone.