So when my Friend posed the questions to me (see above); and I knew I wanted to know him better; and to spend time with him; I immediately was convicted about not spending time with God.
I bought myself a “Pray your way through the Bible in one year” book and was so excited for January 1st so I could get started! On New Years Eve I even peaked at the first page…
I made my way through January one ~ I read the devotion ~ I read the verses ~ I prayed. Then I took out my journal (yeah, I know…really getting down to business, right?)
God was amazing ~ spilling out His never-ending love for me ~ even though I’d avoided doing the things I should have been doing for years now ~ He was just excited for me to spend time with Him then ~ He showed me that there is so much more for me ~ more than just the mediocre life I’d been living ~ more than just getting by day to day ~
He challenged me to do a study of “D” words this year. I think eleven of them ~ not sure yet ~ but we will see how that goes. Disciple ~ Discipline ~ Devote ~ Devotion ~ Daily ~ Doing ~ Done ~ Don’t ~ Diet ~ and I’m sure He’ll give me more as time goes on. And I’m pretty sure He asked me to share what He teaches me with others ~ and since I’m definitely NOT a “stand-up-in-front-of-people-and-talk” kinda girl & I feel so much more comfortable putting words on paper (or screen ~ what a world we live in now LOL) I’m accepting that challenge and asking you all to keep me accountable.
That’s about all for today ~ except this ~ I have a plaque that is on the wall beside my bed ~ I look at it in the morning when I wake up ~ and when I go to bed at night ~ and if I’m lucky, when I wake up from a nap!!
It says this:
The Lord has
GREAT PLANS
for you…plans
to prosper you and
keep you from harm,
plans to give you
HOPE and a FUTURE!
GREAT PLANS
for you…plans
to prosper you and
keep you from harm,
plans to give you
HOPE and a FUTURE!
We all know it’s a pretty popular verse these days from Jeremiah 29:11. But we always stop there ~ There is so much more ~ Listen:
[12] Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. [13] You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. [14] I will be found by you, declares the Lord, and I will bring you back from captivity.
Wow. It’s not just a promise from God. Not just a few simple happy hopeful words. It’s a promise that comes with a Duty…oh boy…a “D” word. I didn’t have that one until now. Thank you!
Our Duty is 1.) call upon Him 2.) come and pray to Him 3.) seek Him with all our heart
His Promise is 1.) He will listen to us 2.) we will find Him 3.) He will bring us back from captivity…
There is so much more…maybe next time: captivity?
Thanks
k<3
