Performance into Trust

I am pleased with you, My child. Allow yourself to become fully aware of My pleasure shining upon you. You don’t have to perform well in order to receive My Love. In fact, a performance focus will pull you away from Me, toward some sort of Pharisaism. This can be a subtle form of idolatry: worshiping your own good works. It can also be a source of deep discouragement when your works don’t measure up to your expectations.

Shift your focus from your performance to My radiant Presence. The Light of My Love shines on you continually, regardless of your feelings or behavior. Your responsibility is to be receptive to this unconditional Love. Thankfulness and trust are your primary receptors. Thank Me for everything; trust in Me at all times. These simple disciplines will keep you open to My loving Presence.

For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—not by works, so that no one can boast.- EPHESIANS 2:8–9

I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.- EPHESIANS 3:16–19

Trust in him at all times, O people; pour out your hearts to him, for God is our refuge.- PSALM 62:8

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It is hard for us to not focus on performance, when for most of our lives we learn implied perfection. God wants us to shift that focus of performance into trust and thankfulness of His presence. Instead of only being happy when we live up to our own goals and expectations, we must shift that to happiness for God being in our lives each and every day.

Now sure we still need to set standards and goals for ourselves, because these things keep us motivated and help build self-respect, but God does not look at those things. God's grace has saved us from Hell, it was not the projects we completed or the perfect score.

Today lets put our trust in go and stop worrying about how we can be perfect. Take that time and energy and turn it towards heaven to the one who matters most.