I am not sure if this will ever make it to a website or not, but here goes…
So I am trying to a have devotional time every day until it becomes more than a habit and I needed to catch up from when I was on vacation (left the Journey on my desk at work – that is where the majority of my life is spent) anyway, the title was,
So I am trying to a have devotional time every day until it becomes more than a habit and I needed to catch up from when I was on vacation (left the Journey on my desk at work – that is where the majority of my life is spent) anyway, the title was,
“A Lost Art,” by Priscilla Shirer.
Here is an excerpt:
Deliberately listening for God’s voice seems to be a lost art. God wants us to seek His direction first. And that means carving out some time for stillness. We allow the Enemy to win a victory every time we let interruptions keeps us from listening to God.
I begin my quiet time, but then the phone rings and I answer. Satan cheers.
I wait until the end of the day to listen to God, but then find myself too tired to stretch my spiritual earlobes. Satan applauds.
Carving out time in our day to purposefully listen for God’s voice plugs us in so we can hear the Spirit whisper. Listening to Him is how His ways come to light and our understanding grows. When we take time to intentionally tune in, we will hear the living Word minister to us individually and personally. It’s a sure thing: If you listen, you will hear the voice that speaks eternally.
In saying all that, it was just an affirmation that God wants to be a part of my life and I need to acknowledge that He is who He says He is – omnipresent, omnipotent, omniscient…He is ALL of EVERYTHING. Who am I to deny the Creator of all things?
On the same note, I am trying to jump start (or should I say “re” jump start) my half-marathon training. I used to use the time I ran in the morning to listen to praise and worship music or listen to nature wake up and thank God for his grace and mercy as I ran in the dawn of the morning. Right now I have to have accountability, so my godmother and I purposed to meet at the gym by 5a or 6a. She made it at 5a. I made a little after 6a. If felt good to get the heart rate up and to be able to slide into a size 10 after a long shower.
Maybe by the end of next week, I will be back outside running the asphalt…
Thank you for reminding me that I too need to listen to God's sound. It is easy to become overwhelmed by "the list". I too have been overwhelmed by the things that have to be done without realizing that without God...I would be nothing. Thank you!
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