Listening is the hard part for me. I read God's word daily. I have two devotionals that I read as well, sometimes more. I believe. I believe God has so much to say to me if I only take time to listen. Listening is hard. Doing is easy for me. I have a passion for helping others. I believe with all my heart that it is my calling. But...sometimes(ok, more often than I want to admit) I jump into things without listening. Sometimes I don't even ask. I get this good idea, and they usually are good ideas, and without seeking His guidance I jump.
I am getting better at seeking. I'm also getting better at listening. I want to serve Jesus in the best way I am capable of serving. I truly want to be His hands and feet...all the time. Every hour of every day. I want others to look at me and see Jesus. ALL the time. That reminds me of an old song, "Every move I make, every breath I take...".
Sometimes I get these crazy ideas. Bizarre ideas. They are usually good ideas...often great ideas. I want to change the world. Yep! Insane. Then I remind my self that I am only one. But...I am one. I CAN change the world. I may only change it for one but for that one person it may change their world. If I can lead in such a way that others see Jesus, then no matter how small, I have helped change the world. Thank you Jesus.
My prayer for today:
Lord, I need your guidance. I have a lot of ideas right now. I need to know where you want my focus to be. I'm ready to act. I want to act. Help me, Jesus. When you give me guidance, help me to listen. I am seeking Your Will. When I pray, not my will but yours, I think I sometimes use it as a backup plan. My faith isn't always strong enough to believe. Lord, I pray that I will never again use you as my backup plan. My desire is for you to be my only plan. I have so much more to say...to pray. For now, I listen.
Friday, November 6, 2015
Wednesday, November 4, 2015
Today I reflect...
Because Jesus is the most important thing in my life, I have decided to title this blog my journaling with Jesus. It will be about my successes, my failures, my joys, my sadness, my struggles...my life as I do my best to live for Him.
I have grown so much in my journey over the last few years. Knowing Jesus is so much better than knowing about Him. There is such a difference! Even my perspective about life has changed. My desire is to be His hands and feet while I am living on Earth. I long to be more like Jesus while He alone gets the glory.
Yesterday, as I struggled with issues going on in my life, I was able to calm down because He lives within me. Yes, I got angry. I was hurt and frustrated. I felt misunderstood. I prayed. He listened. God guided me to just the right scripture I needed this morning.
In Psalm 55:22 it says,
Give your burdens to The Lord,
and He will take care of you.
He will not permit the godly to slip and fall.
The footnote say, "God wants us to give our burdens to Him, but often we continue to bear them ourselves even when we say we are trusting in Him. Trust the same strength that sustains you to carry your cares also."
Psalm 56 spoke to me as well. I needed it this morning. Although I don't feel "my foes attack me all day long" or "I am constantly hounded by those who slander me, and many are boldly attacking me.", I can relate in many ways to this. I felt misunderstood and hurt yesterday. I pray that I am not just having a pity party. I don't think I am but pray for God to give me the insight I need.
I have so much to do and yet I sit...thinking, praying, reading, praying more, pondering, journaling, relaxing, and just being at peace with my life knowing God is in control. I need a day like this...a time like this...to reflect, pray and most of all to listen. Too often I think of praying as a time to praise God and then to let my "needs" be known to Him. But do I listen as often as I should? I try. I fail. I get up and try again. I listen.
I have grown so much in my journey over the last few years. Knowing Jesus is so much better than knowing about Him. There is such a difference! Even my perspective about life has changed. My desire is to be His hands and feet while I am living on Earth. I long to be more like Jesus while He alone gets the glory.
Yesterday, as I struggled with issues going on in my life, I was able to calm down because He lives within me. Yes, I got angry. I was hurt and frustrated. I felt misunderstood. I prayed. He listened. God guided me to just the right scripture I needed this morning.
In Psalm 55:22 it says,
Give your burdens to The Lord,
and He will take care of you.
He will not permit the godly to slip and fall.
The footnote say, "God wants us to give our burdens to Him, but often we continue to bear them ourselves even when we say we are trusting in Him. Trust the same strength that sustains you to carry your cares also."
Psalm 56 spoke to me as well. I needed it this morning. Although I don't feel "my foes attack me all day long" or "I am constantly hounded by those who slander me, and many are boldly attacking me.", I can relate in many ways to this. I felt misunderstood and hurt yesterday. I pray that I am not just having a pity party. I don't think I am but pray for God to give me the insight I need.
I have so much to do and yet I sit...thinking, praying, reading, praying more, pondering, journaling, relaxing, and just being at peace with my life knowing God is in control. I need a day like this...a time like this...to reflect, pray and most of all to listen. Too often I think of praying as a time to praise God and then to let my "needs" be known to Him. But do I listen as often as I should? I try. I fail. I get up and try again. I listen.
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