Brevity

 It’s no secret, life is short. During my quiet time with the LORD this week, I came across the scripture posted above was reminded of the brevity of life. The scripture advises us to seek wisdom for this reason. So that we may live our lives wisely and in doing so avoid the traps of squandering the precious time that we have been gifted with. In some ways, this verse was like a wakeup call. For some time now, it seems that I have been living in a fog—living, but not truly living, or should I say experiencing—experiencing the simple joys of daily life, the humility of the everyday routines, the pouring in to those who come behind us, those I have been entrusted with exclusively, teaching and exposing them to the world but opening their hearts most of all to the love and joy of our LORD, the small victories that slide by unnoticed and the gratefulness for the lessons learned in the battles and struggles which unexpectedly appear. I have gone through the motions but not really paid attention to my living. A concept I was introduced to in the book, She’s Still There, written by Chrystal Evans Hurst. It is time to pay attention. That’s right, it is time to start paying attention to my life. You may ask how do you live and not pay attention to your life. Well, it’s simple, I get busy. Busy taking care of others, things, tasks, favors, and assignments, that I forget or should I say lose sight of actually looking at why I am doing these things. Don’t get me wrong, I am not saying that we shouldn’t do these things, we should, but we should also pay attention to why we are doing them. Is it simply because it is a good thing to do, or it is what is expected of me?  Is it because this is the thing God is calling and leading me to do? Because as it has been said by many people in many ways, a good thing isn’t always a God thing. Sometimes we are so busy doing good things that we completely miss what God has placed right in front of us to do or to be.  The verse above reminded me to not waste the time that God graciously gave me. It also reminded me to stop disregarding it by not even having the wherewithal to pay attention to it. I want to use the precious time he has given me wisely, to pursue and grow in wisdom. I want to live this life a little better every day. The only way that I will accomplish that is to pay attention to how I am living it every single day. He created me to live and to live an abundant life. I can do that when I seek Him, talk to Him, listen to Him, and follow Him. That being said, it is settled, I have decided that I am going to be more attentive to my life. What about you?

Prayer for Marriages

Marriage is a sacred covenant to be held in high esteem by all. That is what your word says, LORD. I thank you for marriage. I come to petition you to protect and help marriages today. Husbands and wives need you LORD God. Please help them to be committed to you, to seek you, to love you, to honor you and glorify you in all ways every day of their lives. Help them to remember to invite you in and make you a part of their daily lives. Help them to guard their hearts and to seek to have minds and attitudes like Christ Jesus. I pray that they will be of one mind and one purpose and unified in the bonds of peace. I pray that their units remain strong and faithful. I pray that marriages will be strong in the LORD and in the strength of your mighty power. I pray that husbands and wives will reflect your unity with the Father in their marriages daily. In your name, Jesus I pray. Amen.

Morsel of Inspiration

I shared this post last August and wanted to share this morsel again.

People are often unreasonable and self-centered.

FORGIVE THEM ANYWAY.

If you are kind, people may accuse you of ulterior motives.

BE KIND ANYWAY.

If you are honest, people may cheat on you.

BE HONEST ANYWAY.

If you find happiness, people may be jealous.

BE HAPPY ANYWAY.

The good you do may be forgotten tomorrow.

DO GOOD ANYWAY.

Give the world the best you have and it may never be enough.

GIVE YOUR BEST ANYWAY.

For you see, in the end, it is between you and God.

It was never between you and them anyway.

~Mother Teresa

Prayer for Peace in My Life

The following prayer is taken from the Armor of God bible study by Priscilla Shirer. It is one that I find powerful and feel that it may help others as well. It is my hope and prayer that it will inspire you to seek to experience God's peace daily also.

God, help me to switch off the guilt induced, confrontation-avoidant recordings that play repeatedly in my mind. And then, let your peace do what your peace does in my life. Let your peace settle my heart as a woman who has received it and experiences it daily. Let your Spirit naturally guide me in living and sharing the blessings of your peace with those around me as I submit to your leadership and promptings. In your son, Jesus’ name, I pray. Amen.

Thought for the Day

Thought for the Day

Thought for the Day