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Up early today, the house is quiet, and I’m just listening to the birds singing like crazy, and I see the sun is starting to rise up in a sequence that reminds me of how Gods timing is perfectly in sync. I hear God using all of that to remind me that it doesnt match my anxious thoughts. I hear Him saying in my ear.... “Rest with me!” REST WITH ME.... How does He know that I need that word right now? I like that word REST (sometimes the hardest place to find in the craziness of life). Stop rushing around with endless lists of things to do and settle down and then feeling guilty when it doesnt look like I’ve have accomplished anything. Now God is pushing it! LOL! I hear Him starting to shift my thinking…. How do I ensure that each day is divinely timed perfectly? I have to shift my thinking to: God, YOU must be PRIORITY over everything! Priority above …. • my family, • my son, • my work, • my schedule, • my finances, • my activities (even the good ones), • my weariness, • my time, • my future.... When that gets out of sync, I will lose my footing. I lose my ability to function at my best and that affects everything around me. This is not a mystery... I keep waiting for a huge sign from God and then blame HIM when I can’t hear Him or He doesn’t do it in the way I want Him to do it. Sometimes I expect Him to snap His fingers and take care of things like some genie in a bottle. Sad part it I think I miss a good portion of what He actually does because of my endless expectations to be comforted, soothed, and rescued. I’m laughing now because this isnt a new message from God! His Word is clear, steady, timeless... He is just reminding and bringing me back to what is real, transparent, and true vs. the world’s distorted version of it. Sometimes the greatest blessing is my son – sometimes being the parent of a teenage man-child is not. Don’t get me wrong – I love him beyond words. On our long trips to the Parkour Gym, we talk (sometimes yell). The greatest legacy I can leave my son is that I make God a priority over everything else – I mean everything. I have to teach him to know his enemy and the lies that he uses to ultimately bring him down. The enemy is right there gnawing at us and constantly whispering in our ears until we start to believe his lies. Before you know it…. We are living, making decisions, and reactng based on his lies. He subtly whispers…. ...you can’t, and likely never will (he knows how to capitalize on your failures) ...you don’t need that (you can do it on your own) ...you are alone (and fill you with a deep sense of loneliness) ...you aren’t good enough (you aren’t worthy) ...it’s too hard (you can see or feel God – he must not really care) ...you aren’t pretty or handsome enough ...no one likes you (you arent worth it) ...you are too lazy, apathetic, and tired ...you don’t need anyone because you are strong enough on your own ...if you work harder you will get ahead (somehow it is never enough) ...you need more (if I just had ______ it would be so much better) ...you don’t need anyone tell you what to do ...you know what you did and your thoughts – (what would everyone think) ...you _______________(fill it in) Can you tell that I’ve heard these words in my ear? Have you? Im now taking a step back and seeing that this is lengthy load.... sorry... actually Im not... it is my journey today. Im resting. Im at peace and ready to face the day. -------- Rest with me for a while. You have journeyed up a steep, rugged path in recent days. The way ahead is shrouded in uncertainty. Look neither behind you nor before you. Instead, focus your attention on Me, your constant Companion. Trust that I will equip you fully for whatever awaits you on your journey. I designed time to be a protection for you. You couldnt bear to see all your life at once. Though I am unlimited by time, it is in the present moment that I meet you. Refresh yourself in My company, Breathing deep draughts of My presence The highest level of trust is to enjoy me moment by moment. I am with you, watching over you wherever you go. Young, Sarah. Jesus Calling. pg. 188.
Posted on: Sat, 28 Jun 2014 11:40:11 +0000

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