Time With God Brings Change
By Bunny | July 1, 2010
When you spend time with God, it becomes evident. You become calmer, you’re easier to get along with, you are more joyful, and you remain stable in every situation. Spending quality time with God is an investment that yields rich benefits. You begin to understand what He likes and what offends Him. As with any friend, the more time you spend with God, the more like Him you become.
Spending time with God causes you to become more sensitive to the love He wants to demonstrate to you and to others. Your conscience alerts you when you’re talking to someone in a way that does not please Him. Your heart grieves when He grieves, and you quickly pray, and ask God to forgive you. You soon want to apologize to the person you have offended and discover that saying, “I’m sorry” is not so difficult after all. Besides, when you love God and want to please Him, you put your own self aside and do what is right. Oh, the peace that comes after you do what is right. Well….eventually. It gets easier each time you do it.
When God told Moses he had found favor in His eyes (see Exodus 33:12), Moses understood that God was telling him he could ask for anything his heart desired. Moses responded by saying that he simply wanted to become more intimately acquainted with God. Moses had seen God perform history’s most magnificent miracles, yet what he wanted most of all was to know God intimately. It’s not what God can do, but who He is that caused Moses to want to be closer to Him. He saw Gods love demonstrated in everything He did. Even in God’s demonstration of judgment, he saw how God cared about people ? Continually trying to help them get back on track.
I pray that knowing God is the desire of your heart. You can know Him and hear His voice as clearly and as intimately as you want to. All it takes is spending time with Him. Just give it some time.
I cannot imagine a higher honor than being able to talk to and hear from God, and I believe prayer is the greatest privilege of our lives. It’s not something we have to do ? It’s something we get to do. Prayer is the way we partner with God to see His plans and purposes come to pass in our lives and in the lives of those we love. It is the means by which we human beings on earth can actually enter into the awesome presence of God. It allows us to share our hearts with Him, to listen for His voice, and to know how to discover and enjoy all the great things He has for us. Communicating with God is indeed the greatest privilege I can think of, but this high and holy work is also the simplest privilege I know.
I do not believe talking to God or hearing His voice was ever meant to be complicated and that, from the very beginning. He intended it to be an easy, natural way of life by which we are connected with Him all day, every day.
Let me encourage you to allow prayer to become like breathing ? Do it naturally and simply all throughout the day. It will build a strong healthy relationship between you and God.
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More of Him, Less of Me
By Bunny | June 3, 2010
“One thing have I asked of the Lord, that will I seek, inquire for, and insistently require: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord (in His presence) all the days of my life, to behold and gaze upon the beauty (the sweet attractiveness and the delightful loveliness) of the Lord and to meditate, consider, and inquire in His temple.” Psalm 27:4
If we desire to hear from God, then seeking Him must be a priority in our lives. David summarized life’s one requirement in the verse for today. He required God’s presence as a vital necessity in life. David had enjoyed many opportunities to succeed and gain confidence. Empowered by the presence of God, he had killed an imposing giant with nothing more than a slingshot and five little stones. God chose this simple shepherd boy to become king of Israel even though he was the youngest brother of a family of men. His eventual fame and wealth offered everything most people might think would bring satisfaction.
David’s pursuit of more of God, even after experiencing God’s presence in many ways, should give us a realization that we must continue seeking God no matter how many victories we have enjoyed. After all, even David needed to know God more intimately. The time we spend with God in His Word, talking to Him, being in church, all helps us in causing Him to be bigger in us than us being bigger in us.
Many people want guidance from God, but they don’t want to lay aside other things in order to hear His voice. It takes discipline to say “no” to the flesh and things we may want to do at the moment. And the things we may want to do are not bad, they are just taking the time away from us when we should be using that time to build our relationship with God. David narrowed down everything he wanted to just one thing—more of God all the days of his life, and less of him. I believe the only thing that truly satisfies the longing within us is to know God more intimately today than we did yesterday.
James 4:8 says, “Come close to God and He will come close to you.” Not everyone is willing to pay the price required to be close to God. Not everyone is willing to simply take the time required or make the investments needed for spiritual growth. God doesn’t ask for all of our time, just some of it. He certainly wants us to do things we don’t consider “spiritual”. He wants us to enjoy life. Like sports, vacations, reading, walking on the beach, exercising. Multitude of things we can do to take care of our emotional needs as well as our physical needs. Our spirit man must take priority in the maintenance part, but He wants our other areas to be met as well. We just need to know and keep things in the proper perspective. Balance. Say “balance”. That is the way that we keep Satan from having a foothold into our lives. Satan goes about seeking those whom he may devour, and they are the ones that allow their lives to get out of balance.
Getting to know God is a long-term investment to a long-term relationship. So don’t get discouraged if you don’t get instant results, or see immediate change. Be determined to honor God with your time and you will reap the benefits. Let our goal be—More of Him, and less of us.
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Where He Leads Me I Will Follow
By Bunny | May 14, 2010
God has a way of letting us know what is right, what is wrong, and what His will is. Call it a feeling, a knowing, an intuition, or a green light on the inside, we all have a witness in our spirit when something is in question. You get a witness about “go” or “not go”. This is not usually an audible voice, just a witness in our heart. It is a spiritual direction about what we should “do” or “not do”. Even people who do not know God have some ability to discern. But for the Christian, the Holy Spirit is inside to tell us what to do. He is our Helper, our Teacher and our Guide. Training yourself to listen to His voice is the most important thing you can do in your walk with God. He will lead you in the way that will be pleasing to God and bring success to every area of your life. Psalms 32:8 says, “I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will guide you with My eye.”
Learning to hear from God and be led by the Holy Spirit is an exciting adventure. God wants to speak to you and tell you what you need to know to enjoy your life, be blessed, be wise, and fulfill the good plans He has for you. He always has something good and helpful to say, but sometimes people miss knowing these things because they fail to recognize that God is speaking to them. They need to learn how to hear and obey His voice.
Earthly parents talk to their children all the time, so why wouldn’t our heavenly Father speak to us? Human parents do not expect their children to know what to do if they don’t tell them, and God is the same way with His children. He wants to tell us everything we need to know in life. We often want to go our own way so we can do what we want to do, when we want to do it. But, when we live this way, we end up losing our way and wasting our lives. We need the Holy Spirit to guide us through each day of our time on Earth, and He is committed to doing so by speaking to us and telling us everything we need to know.
A key to hearing the voice of the Holy Spirit is knowing the Word of God. He leads us by the Word. Psalms 119:11 says, “Your Word I have hidden in my heart, that I might not sin against you.” Psalms 73:24 says, “You will guide me with Your counsel, and afterward receive me to glory.” He said the Holy Spirit will guide us into all truth. He said His Word is truth. That’s why it is so important to know the Word of God, for it is the key to our prospering in every area of life. He only has our best interest at heart. That’s love. God’s love.
So let me encourage you to get into the Bible. Read it. Meditate on it. Get to know the ways of the Father, so when you hear something on the inside, you will know whether or not it was the voice of the Holy Spirit or not. It’s a daily training. So begin today. Make the decision that you will pay attention to the presence of the Holy Spirit within you, so that you can thankfully say, “Where He leads me I will follow.”
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Are You Fruity?
By Bunny | April 12, 2010
John 15:8 says, “When you bear (produce) much fruit, My Father is honored and glorified, and you show and prove yourselves to be true followers of Mine.” In this verse, Jesus said that God is glorified when we bear fruit. And even better said, when we bear “much” fruit. He also spoke of fruit in Matthew 12:33 when He said that trees are known by the fruit they bear, and in Matthew 7:15-16 He applied this same principle to people. These verses show us, that as believers, we need to be concerned about the kind of fruit we are bearing. We want to bear the good fruit of the Holy Spirit (see Galatians 5:22-23), but how do we do that?
Bearing good fruit seems exciting until we realize that fruit-bearing requires pruning. Jesus said: “Any branch in Me that does not bear fruit (that stops bearing) He cuts away (trims off, takes away); and He cleanses and repeatedly prunes every branch that continues to bear fruit, to make it bear more and richer and more excellent fruit.” (John 15:2) Why would we want to do anything that would not please our Father or bring glory to His name? Usually it’s because at the moment it brings us pleasure and we think no further than the moment. Then later, we feel the nudge of the Holy Spirit inside us and we see that it was not a fruitful or productive thing that we did. The Father was not pleased with our actions.
God has a way of letting us know what is right, what is wrong, and what His will is. Call it a feeling, a knowing, an intuition, or a green light on the inside, we all have a witness in our spirit when something is in question. He is so good to give us believers the Holy Spirit as our Helper. Now that He abides on the inside of us, it tells us what fruit He has given us that we should bear. In Galatians chapter 5 we can read about that fruit. It is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faithfulness, meekness, and self-control. This fruit has one problem. It is on the inside of us and no one can be blessed by it unless we allow it to come out of us. Allow His love to flow out of you to others in an act of kindness. Allow His joy to spill over onto someone that is having a bad day by you giving them a big smile. It is hard to tell what kind of a tree you may be looking at when there is no fruit on it. But when you see the fruit hanging on the branches, then you know what type of tree it is. That’s why it is so important to allow the fruit to manifest outwardly so that others may know what type of tree you are. Isaiah 61:3 tells us that we might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that He might be glorified. How is He glorified by others knowing what type of tree we are? When we bear fruit we will manifest the characteristics that are in us by the Holy Spirit that we read about in Galatians. We will show love to others. We will show goodness and kindness. We will let them see us have peace in the midst of our storm. Then that will cause them to inquire. How can you have such peace when you’re going through that? Why are you always so happy? You are so thoughtful to everyone at work. Why? Then we can tell them. It’s Jesus. We are showing them our Father. WOW! What a privilege. What a responsibility.
Let me ask you. Are you fruity? I sure hope you are. Because when you are, you are bringing the Father much glory. Let’s continue to do our very best to show the world Jesus. Time is very short and we want to demonstrate His love to all we meet before it’s too late. I call you blessed and very fruitful. You are loved.
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HOW LONG WILL THIS ATTACK LAST?
By Bunny | March 29, 2010
“Having done all…stand.” (Eph. 6:13) The enemy knows your vulnerabilities and he’ll push you to your limits. When he does, remember: “Blessed is the man who endures…when he has been approved, he will receive the crown.” (Jas. 1:12 NKJV) “Approved” means victory qualifies you for greater things. “Endures” means your staying power is being tested. So, “having done all…stand.” You ask, “How long will this attack last?” The Prince of Darkness hindered Daniel’s prayers for twenty-one days. (See Dan. 10:13) Goliath defied the armies of Israel forty days and nights (See I Sam. 17). Your enemy is relentless; you must be, too. When it comes to prayer, your persistence overcomes his resistance. “You have need of endurance, so that after you have done the will of God, you may receive the promise.” (Heb. 10:36 NKJV)
David didn’t get into trouble with Bathsheba until he left the battlefield. Being where you’re supposed to be is the safest place to be. So stay there, keep fighting and God will come to your aid. When Joshua needed extra time to defeat his enemies, the sun stood still. God was saying, “As long as the sun doesn’t go down you won’t go down either, for the same power that’s holding it up is holding you up.” Isn’t that great?
Jesus healed people in different ways. Some He spoke to, others He touched. One day He told ten lepers to go and show themselves to the priest. And the Bible says: “As they went, they were cleansed.” (Luke 17:14) They were probably wondering, “When will it happen? How will it happen?” Faith doesn’t demand details, it just keeps moving obediently forward, believing God for the right result. It takes courage to press on when you don’t see an answer to your prayer. It takes courage to continue to look at your circumstances and believe that your God heard your prayer and is working on your behalf.
I think about Gideon. Gideon was afraid of the enemy. He was full of fear and certainly had a lack of self-esteem. Gideon is scared, weak, under the oppression of the enemy, completely devastated mentally, spiritually, and financially. Yet God sent an angel to call Gideon a mighty man of valor. That means God actually saw him that way, because God does not lie nor does He flatter. God saw His plan for Gideon, and also saw Gideon following it and becoming the way He saw him. As you are waiting for your prayer to be answered, God will speak through the Holy Spirit to bring words of affirmation to encourage you to continue to press on in faith and to not give up no matter what it may look like. He tells us to be strong and of good courage. That we are not to fear, but to believe that He is able and willing to help us in our time of need. He is a good God, and cares about everything we are going through. No matter if it was from our own stupid choice or someone else’s. His forgiving power is greater than any wrong choice. If God says you are powerful, fearless, strong, forceful, wealthy, virtuous, and a champion, then the humble, submissive, obedient thing to do is say, “Yes, Lord. You are right. You said it, and I believe it.”
Let’s submit our emotions over to Him and allow Him to give us the grace to wait. I call you blessed. I love you and pray for you.
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The Grace to Do It
By Bunny | March 8, 2010
There’s no way to go through life without being hurt. But if you think what the person who hurt you did was bad—wait till you see what bitterness will do. It will extend your pain, infect your attitude, control your moods and cause you to lose friends. Few things are worse than a person who only wants to talk about “what they did to me.” Get rid of the score cards. Burn them. The Bible tells us that love takes no account of a suffered wrong. Love does not keep record of a suffered wrong. It will eat you up and it only leads to self destruction. It is definitely a tool that the enemy loves to use on us. We could say it’s the bait of Satan. Jesus said, “There is a connection between what God does and what you do. You can’t get forgiveness from God, for instance, without also forgiving others” (Mt. 6:14-15 TM).
“But you don’t know what they did to me. You don’t know how they hurt me and I know it was on purpose.” No, but in reading the Scriptures you’ll discover what Jesus went through. Would you like to compare notes? His family thought He was mad. Some of those He healed called for His death. Even His disciples bailed out when the going got tough. Then add to that the weight of carrying the sins of the world, and you’ve more than reason to harbor bitterness. But instead He preached forgiveness—from a cross. And His Word to you today is: “Bless those who curse you, and pray for those who spitefully use you. To him who strikes you on the one cheek, offer the other also. And from him who takes away your cloak, do not withhold your tunic either. Give to everyone who asks of you. And from him who takes away your goods do not ask them back” (Lk 6:28-30 NKJV). You say, “That’s hard to do.” Yes, but God will give you the grace to do it. He never tells us to do something without giving us the ability to do it. He knows we cannot do it without His enabling power, but with Him we can do all things.
Many of us would rather settle for achieving less, than put up with some people in our lives. People problems can be very difficult to deal with. Jesus chose twelve disciples to help Him fulfill His mission on earth. One of them doubted Him, one denied Him and one betrayed Him. Yet He called them, knowing what they were—and could become. After listing hardships that would make your worst day look like a walk in the park, Paul writes, “Besides everything else, I face daily the pressure of…all the churches” (2 Cor. 11:28 NIV). His love for God is what motivated Paul to obey God and evangelize the many nations. He knew how much God loved people, so his love for people grew as his love for God grew. He loved what God loved. If you don’t genuinely care about people they’ll sense it and they won’t stay with you. They will not be drawn to you. He is the one we are to live like and to lift up when we are around people and that’s what will help us to be able to deal with those that are somewhat difficult to be around. It’s only by His grace that we are able to love the unlovely. To help the “stinkers” of this world. Have you ever been one of them? It may help us to remember that when we come across one of them. Let’s commit to live the Word. Love cares more for others than for self. That’s what I Corinthians 13:7 tells us. When we see it, then let’s do it. That is when we will be blessed. You are blessed to be a blessing. I love you. You’re in my prayers.
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Be A Receiver
By Bunny | February 12, 2010
What attitude brings the greatest benefit when hearing or reading God’s Word? Receive it as God’s Word — not man’s. Receive it as God speaking directly to you. The Word is shared by us, but originated by Him. “When you received the Word of God…from us, you welcomed it not as the word of men, but as it is…the word of God.” (I Thess. 2:13 NKJV).
Here are four things you must always remember about your Bible: (a) It’s authoritative. “They were astonished at His teaching, for His word was with authority…they were all amazed…saying, What a word this is! For with authority and power He commands the unclean spirits, and they come out.” (Lk 4:32-36 NKJV) The forces of darkness around us must recognize and submit to God’s authoritative Word. So stand on it! (b) It’s creative. “By God’s word the heavens existed and the earth was formed.” (2 Pe 3:5 NIV) His Word alone was enough to create all that exists. He doesn’t have to strive or sweat, He just has to say it and it’s done. So speak God’s Word in prayer and throughout times in your day when you need to be reminded that He is in you and that there isn’t anything that you cannot do or overcome without His awesome power that resides in you. (c) It’s effective. “My word…will not return to Me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it.” (Isa 55:11 NIV) Every Word God speaks is on a mission and is guaranteed to accomplish it in accordance with His will, His strategy and His timing. So put God’s Word to work! (d) It’s dynamic. “The words I have spoken to you are spirit and they are life.” (Jn 6:63 NIV) When you receive it as the Word of God, it produces life-changing results. It can’t just sit there and do nothing, it must generate, for it is “…the word of God, which also effectively works in you who believe.” (1 Th 2:13 NKJV)
How can you make God’s Word more personal and effective in your life? By receiving it as a practical and relevant Word. The Bible is not God’s attempt to offer illumination insights, interesting theories or good advice for our consideration. No, it’s an authoritative, indisputable statement of eternal truth for us to live by. It’s intended for real-world application. “Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house upon the rock.” (Mt 7:24 NKJV) The obedient builder’s rock-solid foundation withstood the storm’s violence. Conversely, “Everyone who hears these sayings of Mine, and does not do them,” Jesus says, “is a fool, and the storms will erode his foundation.” (vv. 26-27) Now, Jesus didn’t condemn this man for building an inadequate structure, or failing to hear, understand and believe His words, but for failing to act on them. “Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says…the man who looks intently into the perfect law…not forgetting what he has heard, but doing it — he will be blessed in what he does.” (Jas 1:22 NIV) If we think reading, knowing, and even believing God’s Word fulfills our obligation to it, we’re self-deceived. Because it’s God’s Word, His intention for it must be fulfilled. That requires not just believing, but doing the Word. James didn’t say, “He will be blessed in what he believes,” but “he will be blessed in what he does!” When Moses read God’s Word to the Israelites, they said, “All that the Lord has said we will do, and be obedient.” (Ex 24:7 NKJV)
Let me encourage you at this season of love, Valentine’s Day, that you receive the greatest gift of love that anyone could receive, and that’s the gift of God’s love. His love is sweeter than any box of candy that you may get from your sweetheart, or more precious than any diamond that you may receive. His love is eternal. His love is unconditional. His love never changes with the seasons. Receive His love today so that you may experience Valentine’s Day all year round. I love you!!!
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Keep Your Peace
By Bunny | January 30, 2010
The wisdom that is from above is…peaceable. (James 3:17) Have you ever gotten into an argument before church and felt like a hypocrite during the entire service? Understand this: the devil knows that God’s Word can only be “sown in peace” (James 3:18), so he will do everything he can to keep you from receiving it and being blessed by it. That’s why you must do whatever it takes to keep your peace. There’s power in peace. If the devil can’t get you upset he has no power over you. He only gains control when you “lose it.” He plans to get you upset in order to steal your peace, confuse you and make you run in circles. Don’t let him.
James writes, “The wisdom that is from above is…peaceable.” Real wisdom, God’s wisdom, begins with a holy life and is characterized by getting along with others. It is gentle and reasonable, overflowing with mercy and blessings, not hot one day and cold the next, not two-faced. You can develop a healthy, robust environment with people that live right with God and enjoy its results only if you do the hard work of getting along with each other, treating each other with dignity and honor. Notice, getting along with others can and will be “hard work.”
Too often we get caught up in the cares of this life. Problems at the office, not enough money for all our needs, society is going down hill fast, had another fight with our mate, we don’t like who our kids are hanging around with, we’re worried about the future. The list can go on and on. Unfortunately, the list does go on and on in many of our minds. That’s why you must decide to be a person who lives at peace; with God, with yourself and with others.
In going for the very best, you must develop peace within yourself. Allow the peace of God to rule in your heart, not what the news says, or what another person does. You will never have peace in your life until you decide that you are in control of your own life. Then you can let the peace of God rule in your heart and mind.
Isaiah 26:3 tells us if we keep our mind on Him, we can have perfect peace because we can trust Him. If we meditate on the Word and think on Him, the peace of God will be there and help us to fulfill our day with sound decisions and not ones made in our emotions or blinded by confusion. Allow me to give you a few scriptures that you can think on today.
Psalm 29:11 says, “The Lord will give strength to His people; the Lord will bless His people with peace.” John 14:27 “Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.” Philippians 4:6-7 (NLT) “Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank Him for all He has done. If you do this, you will experience God’s peace, which is far more wonderful than the human mind can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.”
So next time you get worked up about some issue, ask yourself, “What’s the enemy trying to do here? If I give in to these emotions what will the result be?” When you’re stressed out you lose your joy, and when you lose your joy you lose your strength because “the joy of the Lord is your strength” (Neh. 8:10). As Augustine said many years ago, “Our souls are restless until they find their rest in God.” So today, pray, exercise self-control, and keep your peace. I call you peaceful.
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Stand Your Ground Again In 2010
By Bunny | January 15, 2010
We will reap a harvest if we do not give up and quit. Perseverance means, succeeding because you’re determined to, not because you’re entitled to. Achievers don’t sit back and wait for success because they think the world owes them. No, if you’re wise you’ll ask God for direction, stand firm on the Word He has given you, go forward and refuse to quit. You must adopt the attitude of the man who said, “We are determined to win. We’ll fight them until hell freezes over, and if we have to, we’ll fight them on ice.” Recalling the trials he’d faced, Paul said, “I started and I’m going to finish. I’ve worked much harder, been jailed more often, beaten up more times than I can count, and at death’s door…And that’s not the half of it.” (2 Corinthians 11:23-28) One word describes Paul—relentless.
Each task has its own challenges and each day its own events. You have to get out of bed the next morning and run again, but it’s never exactly the same race. To be successful you must keep plugging away. It’s said that Columbus faced incredible difficulties while sailing west in search of a passage to Asia. He encountered storms, experienced hunger, and extreme discouragement. The crews of his three ships were near mutiny. But his account of the journey says the same thing over and over: “Today, we sailed on.” And his perseverance paid off. He didn’t discover a fast route to the spice-rich Indies; instead he found a new continent. The scriptural key to success is—running the race each day (See Heb. 12:1-2). So, this year make that quality decision that you will stand your ground and persevere in the things of God. No matter how hard it may get and no matter what it looks like. You will not stop seeking Him and giving Him your very best. He deserves it.
Nehemiah loved God and the things of God. He saw a need and wanted to fill that need. The wall that defended God’s people was torn down and he knew that God’s people were unprotected, so he made the decision to do something about it. He made plans to go to Jerusalem and rebuild the wall around it to once again bring safety to the people of God. But in all of our lives, there is always going to be opposition when we do anything for God. And in Nehemiah’s case it was no different. There was a man by the name of Sanballat that wanted to stop Nehemiah from doing the work of God. And no matter how he tried, Nehemiah would not allow him to keep him from doing the will of God. Nehemiah 6:3 says, “I am doing a great work, so I cannot come down.” That’s what we need to say in the face of our adversary: “I am doing a great work and I cannot come down. I will not allow the attacks of the enemy to stop me from having peace. I will not allow the attacks of the enemy to keep me in fear that my needs will not be met. I will not allow the attacks of the enemy to distract me from being a witness to those around me. I will not come down to his level and stop the great work I am doing for the Master.”
Love the Lord with all your heart and let your love and appreciation for what He has done for you cause you to persevere in your service for Him. In Nehemiah 6:9, Nehemiah says, “Even though we may get weak, strengthen the hands of Your people, oh God.” That is my prayer for you today and throughout this entire year. That your hands will daily be strengthened by God, to continue and persevere in the work and your walk with God. His plans for you are good, and in obeying that plan for your life it will only bring you great joy and fulfillment.
So let this be a year that you make that decision to stay up on that wall and not allow anyone or anything bring you down. Build one day at a time and watch what God will do through you.
I call you blessed to be a blessing.
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Start Your Day With God
By Bunny | December 18, 2009
“In the morning I lay my requests before you and wait in expectation.” (Ps. 5:3) We think everything rests on our shoulders, but it doesn’t! It’s God’s world, not ours. At the beginning of each day God reminds us that He has His way, that He controls outcomes, and that He cares about every detail of our lives.
The way we get up in the morning sets the tone for our entire day, so try this: First thing tomorrow, get alone with God for a few minutes. Don’t try to make it last an hour, just start with five minutes. Go over your plans for the day. As you talk to Him about your day, ask Him to give you the wisdom to do what needs to be done in a way that will be pleasing unto Him. Ask Him to lead your steps and guide you to the people He would have you share His love with that day. That’s our purpose for living. It is to be available to Him and do whatever He wants us to do to help promote His kingdom.
As you talk to Him about your day, maybe you’ll think about something that concerns you. Turn that over to Him and ask Him to help you see that situation as He does, and it will begin to seem so much smaller in your eyes than it was before. If you don’t get an immediate response from Him, just trust Him knowing that He heard you and when the time comes you will know how to handle the situation and you’ll know what to do.
So many people start their day anxious, hurried, fearful, or dreading their day. But we don’t have to. We’re going to start our day anyway; why not start it with Jesus? Do we have any better options? We’re going to have a first thought for the day, a first word, so why not let it belong to God, before Whom all our anxieties flee? We can do this. We really can. We can start our day with God. Seek Him first and everything else will be added to us. That’s what He promised to us. Put Him first and He will add whatever we may need for that day. He is a good God that cares about everything that we care about. We are a blessed people to have a Father that does not leave us all alone to fend for ourselves. Take a moment and meditate on this Scripture: “Satisfy us in the morning with your unfailing love, that we may sing for joy and be glad all our days.” (Ps. 90:14 NIV) Have a God led, carefree day. Be blessed!
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