Matthew 6:33 - But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.
Worship: My Help Comes from the Lord - The Museum
For the past month or so, God has been urging me to rely on Him completely; to immerse myself in His Word. I know that when I do this, my life will be transformed. How do I know this? Because I have experienced it. Not long ago, I was spending a lot of time listening to Joyce Meyer's podcast, reading Christian books, studying God's Word, and spending quality time with God. The peace and insights I experienced changed me dramatically... and then I stopped.
So Why Stop?
Why does it seem so easy to let life's "stuff" derail us? You know what it's like - it's either the snooze button, or a doctor's appointment, or working overtime, or any number of things that fill up our day. Yes, we are all busy.
We need to always seek God first because without Him we have nothing. We need to give Him the very first few minutes of our day so that we spend the day with a God consciousness. This will help us to do things God's way rather than our own. How does this look in real life? When I get up in the morning, instead of checking emails and doing other computer things, I will choose to do my bible study and spend quiet time with God first. If I find myself running to another doctor out of fear, I will run to God first. When I find myself turning to food for comfort, I will turn to God first.
WARNING - Don't beat yourself when you don't do this perfectly. Satan uses guilt and condemnation to come between us and God. Thankfully God sees our heart. As long as you are earnestly seeking a relationship with Him, He will transform your heart. When that happens, everything changes.
WARNING - Don't beat yourself when you don't do this perfectly. Satan uses guilt and condemnation to come between us and God. Thankfully God sees our heart. As long as you are earnestly seeking a relationship with Him, He will transform your heart. When that happens, everything changes.
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Dear God, thank You for your many blessings. You have taught me so much. I confess that I still fall back in to old patterns and let things come before You. Thank You for loving me anyway. I pray for the wisdom to promptly obey You instead of ignoring You. I pray that You would grant me the wisdom to recognize Your voice through all the clutter that runs through my thoughts. I pray these things in Jesus name, Amen.
