Prioritize

Hello.  I've been very neglectful of my time here.  I apologize for that.  I don't know why but I just couldn't seem to write anything.  It's not that God hasn't been active.  He always is whether I notice or not.  I think my schedule has been so crazy that I am misplacing my priorities in life.  And that includes time with God.  This is definitely not the way I want to live, nor is it God's way for me.  to quote Adrian Rogers, "If the Satan can't make you bad, he'll make you busy."  I believe that's what's been happening.  

There is no excuse for this in my life.  I know better.  I know God needs to be my number one priority each day.  It's hard to realize that even the things we do for Him, for others, can become things that take us away from His path.  And I've been running many other paths besides the one Jesus placed before me lately.  Not that anything I've done has been wrong.  I've done vacation Bible school for the kids, helped others. made meals, substituted for people at the cat shelter who were away, fellowshipping with other Christians, etc.  I've even started walking again for exercise.  None of these things are bad or wrong in and of themselves.  But I've gotten so exhausted doing all these that even when I have time to sit with the Lord, I can't even think.  So while the activities are not wrong, they took the place of time with God, time to sit at my Lord's feet and learn, fellowship and just be in His Presence.  And I haven't taken the time to share His daily touches with you guys. 

I am repenting of this right now.  Once again I turn to the path You put before me Lord, and follow You.  I ask for You to give each of us discernment and wisdom to know which steps to take each day, which activities You would have us involve ourselves in and which we need to pass on.  None of us can do everything.  None of us need to do everything.  We only need to follow You.  

Matthew 16:24 Then Jesus said to His disciples, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me.  I was not denying myself, I was piling everything I thought was right, what I thought the Lord wanted on my plate and not listening for His voice.  I did not take time to listen.  

I once heard Joyce Meyer say something along the lines of "If you don't like your schedule, change it.  You're the one who makes it."  And this is true.  In desiring so much to be a blessing and serve the Lord, we sometimes let our own ideas of how to do that block out the Lord's voice and the road He desires us to be on. 

This has been a valuable visit for me.  I really needed to get things right in my mind.  I need my time with Jesus.  I've been starving myself in this and neglecting this outlet He has given me for reaching out to others.  I am sorry.  

I pray that my mistake will be good for you all who are reading this.  I pray that it will make a difference in your lives, that you learn from my error and follow God's path for you.  I pray that all of us will stay true to His leading, and not follow our own ideas, or Satan's detours.  Let us stay the course You set Lord.  Fill us with Your wisdom and discernment and the desire to walk right behind You.  Keep us focused on You.  It's in Your mighty Name I pray Jesus.  Amen