The Lesson Is Still Going!

I like a clean house before I go on vacation.  Not that we are going away, but I don't like to sit and look a messy place while I am trying to enjoy some relaxing time off from work and away from the frazzled time race that I call my life.  So my plan was to spend some time with the Lord and then start to clean.  Of course my husband starts cleaning up while I am with the Lord.  And yes I appreciate this....but then sneaks in the guilt.  The voices in my head start..."you are just sitting hear reading, you should be helping, you should do this now!!" 

And thank You my Lord and thank you Sarah Young for today's reading in Jesus Calling.  It addressed, specifically, right on point, exactly, to a tee, this issue!!  God is amazing!! 

Two sentences Sarah wrote:   "This time alone with Me is essential for unscrambling your thoughts and smoothing our the day before you."   "Be willing to fight for this precious time with Me."  These words just quieted the voices clamoring for activity.  I so needed to hear these truths.  Whether is our own desire to stay in bed (as Sarah pointed out), guilt for not "being productive" (from a human standpoint that is), the enemy sending a thousand distractions our way....whatever....it is imperative that we fight for this time alone with the Lord.  Our spirits need this the way our bodies need air. 

So I loved this reading.  It was so poignant and so reassuring.  It's happening again right now...I can hear all the busyness of the day going on in the house...but I need Jesus.  I need this time to connect to my heavenly Father.  Everything else will take care of itself, in His time.  I need not worry.  And neither do you reader!  Take your time with the Lord...whether it's a few minutes or a few hours or somewhere in between...take time to breath Him in, soak up His presence and bask in His love.  Then grab hold of His hand and let Him lead you through the day. 

Thank You for the encouragement and reminder Father.  There is no where else I'd rather be that with You, there is no where else that I need to be that is more important than with You.  When I stress over time restraints, let me refocus on You.  When things need to be done, remind me I can do whatever I need through You...and if it doesn't get done, then it will tomorrow.  Nothing is more productive than my time with You.  And thank You for teaching me this.