DISTRACTED BY HIM

This morning as I have been trying to have my quiet time, distractions and stumbling blocks have blocked my path.. Or have I “allowed” the distractions to become stumbling blocks?

Its now the afternoon... And I still haven't had my appointment with God.

I have allowed my dead computer, my lost glasses, my messy closet, the clean dishes in the dishwasher screaming to me to be unloaded, my to do list...to name just a few of the minor distractions...to distract me.  But it only takes a few minor things to distract me from answering the Call to sit with my Savior to receive all that I need for this day.

What a brat I am as I have the privilege to sit with my King, yet I take advantage of His grace. I have no reason to grumble or allow silly things to aggravate me - yet I do.

I am tired of allowing the mundane build up to cause frustration in my soul.

So... I found Jesus in the midst of the mundane.  I have finally pushed the little nuisances away and made my time with Jesus a priority. It is in the choosing to make Him the first appointment of the day. I thought I did this morning,  but as I jumped out of bed I dragged Him around with me instead of allowing Him to lead me. I am sure He has some brush burns on His knees!

May 6 - Is He on your To Do List? 

For today I will.....
God's agenda...or God's interruptions....


I wake up this morning with my to do list plastered on my brain. Actually, I had this list on my brain all night...so why do I  wonder when my feet the ground that I am filled with anxiety about getting everything done?

Scripture tells us to "... seek first his kingdom and his righteousness..." (matthew 6:33).  I am not told to first  seek ME and MY wants and my agenda...and my emails....I am to seek Him..FIRST. How hard it is to seek Him first when you have a list with 20 items that used to be 5?
So....I follow that inner churning in my soul, and go and seek Him. I pack up my agenda, and the anxiety that comes with it...go to my quiet place...and sit with the Lord.  I sit...I squirm...I wait "patiently"....turning my thoughts from what I need to do, to the One who I need.
Then comes that peace, that peace that transcends all understanding. It washes over me. It washes over my agenda. God is so faithful...He always shows up when I show up.
He reminds me that today is His day. He has plans for me. He has blessings for me.  I give Him my day, my agenda, all of me...so He can do His job  in my life...for today.
I have learned to hold onto my list loosely, as God has His plans for me. So when I only get down to number 3 on my to do list, I have to look back over my day and smile at what God changed or added to my  agenda...the phone call from a friend, a conversation with my kids, a flat tire...blessings... all wrapped up in whatever comes my way. God always blesses the time that I give to Him to first, by providing me with more than enough time to complete what needs to be completed...for His day.
So today I will write my "to do" list  in  pencil.....to allow God the opportunity to erase and add His agenda for me ...His perfect plans fitting neatly into His perfect day...He made for me...for you.
May your day be filled with His peace as you give Him your agenda....and experience the blessings that He has planned for you.
                      Peace to you,
                          Joni

Jesus is Calling me to "Come to Him"...

"Come to Me"... 2 little words packed with power. Words that demand a response. What or who will I first "come to" that is calling my name this morning? Is it my to do list, or a list of things that I can worry about...or is it my Lord? Jesus tells me to come to Him for all that I need. He wants my all so that He can be my all. Whatever is pressing on my heart, He wants me to come to Him and bring it to Him. To bring my all with thanksgiving, knowing that He hears my call, that He hears all my needs, no matter how big or how small. He waits for me so He can pour out His blessings on little 'ole me. 

 I go before Him with confident expectation, because He is Good.  "If God is for us, who can be against us?"(Romans 8:31). If He is for me, why choose to take the path that will lead me to darkness. 

Thank you Lord, that I can "come to You" every second of every day. Thank you Lord that You will meet my needs according to Your will and not mine. Thank You Lord for greeting me every morning with opened arms, inviting me into Your embrace so that we can travel today along the path that You have set for me.