Timely Meditations
Posted in Once I Was a Kansas Girl and tagged with Bible, Christianity, God, Journal on December 19, 2008This is my journal entry from last night:
I’ve had a downright awful attitude today. I’ve been incredibly testy and out-of-sorts. It’s possible that there’s some PMS involved, but I’ve never been this bad before.
The real problem? I’ve strayed from God. I’ve allowed good things: school work, graduation, blogging, friends, fun, and celebration to get in the way of spending regular time with God. It’s not that this time is a secret happy button, but it is a firm foundation to rest the entirety of my day upon. It tells me what’s up and down, orienting me to God and His Kingdom purposes.
Lord, help me to reset my priorities, desires, and thoughts to the defaults that you have set up for optimum performance. guide my steps, moment by moment, that I may be ever walking closer to you. Wrap me in Your love that I may not seek the empty pleasures found elsewhere. Be my light and my hope, my ever-present help in times of temptation.
Help me to live a life according to Your truth by the guidance of Your Holy Spirit. May your light shine through me, and cleanse me from any sin that dampers it.
“But I have trusted in your lovingkindness,
My heart shall rejoice in your salvation.
I will sing to the LORD,
Because He has dealt bountifully with me.”
- Psalm 13:5-6
Yes, Lord, You have dealt bountifully with me. Here I am complaining about the smallest things, when You have provided me for not only my needs, but also for so many of my wants and desires. When I look around at all you’ve blessed me with materially, I am reminded of all the other ways You bless me too: with Your very presence in my life, with friends and family, with a church to minister and grow alongside. How can I take all this for granted?
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December 19th, 2008 at 7:45 am
Unfortunately, it is all too easy to get caught up in things and forget. Emma usually has to remind me, hey, can we go to church on Sunday? She even wants a Bible.
December 19th, 2008 at 9:24 am
This time of year, especially due to your recent tasks and events, it’s just sooooo stinkin’ easy to get priorities out of whack!
I feel your pain. Twice last week I did not have time for my daily time. I put it off just knowing I could make time in the evening. WRONG! And it’s not like I didn’t know any better because if I don’t do it at 8 am, it just doesn’t happen. Did I mention this was after going almost a week with nothing? Oh yes, I KNEW better and I am humbly reminded of the need to keep it a priority!
Dust yourself off, pick yourself up, raise that chin and RUN forward! And we’ll be right here on the sidelines cheering you on. :o)
December 19th, 2008 at 11:46 pm
Thanks for visiting my site. Sounds like you’re in the process of ‘moving’. Good luck with the transition. I hope it goes well.
And keep talking to God. He loves it when we do that. : )
December 19th, 2008 at 11:49 pm
Thanks! I am in the middle of my blog move, hope to be complete just after Christmas. You were my first real comment on this site…thanks!