This morning I was reminded that God wants us to invite him into every moment in our lives. I don't know about you, but I know for me there are times when I forget that. I need to invite God into my work, my writing, every aspect of my life. God loves to be present with us.
Take a moment, close your eyes and think about the person you love the most in this world. I am sure someone came to mind. Think about how many resources, time and energy you put into ensuring the strength of that relationship. God wants to be our first love. I love God, but I have to admit that there are some days when I take him for granted in my life and do not put the effort into our relationship that I should. I want God to be part of every aspect of my life and this means I need to ensure I have given him an open invitation. My normal response to the challenge set before me this morning would be to beat myself up for letting it slip through the cracks, but this morning I found myself thinking of ways I could change it, remembering that walking with God is a journey not a sprint. I need to make little changes that bring me into closer relationship with God each day, every moment.
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Last week I took some time to rest, I came down with a flu and needed to rest. I thought that by taking last week off it would cause my health progress to suffer when I got back to my routine. I was wrong. If anything the rest brought me back into my routine with renewed energy and focus.
Psalm 46:10 “Be still, and know that I am God! I will be honored by every nation. I will be honored throughout the world.” When we have times of rest it is meant to rejuvenate us physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually. When we take times of rest to focus on God, we come back with renewed strength to continue moving towards the plans God has laid before us. Just as physical rest can bring renewal to our bodies, reducing stress and allowing our bodies to be restored. It is no coincidence that rest is the first part of the word restored. Restoration can only come from once rest has come. During a hurricane, if you try to fix the damage to restore your dwelling, you not only risk your well being but it will not remain repaired as the storm continues to pound down. It is only when that storm has calmed that you can get to the work of restoration. The same is true in our lives. We need the calm, to gather ourselves, grab our tools and get re-focused to the work of restoring the damage and bringing back that which was lost. Last week for me was important to bring physical healing to my body, just as spiritual rest can bring healing to our hearts and minds. If you feel like you have been beaten down by the storms of this world, it may be time to rest and allow the storm to calm, then move towards restoration and revitalization. It may be time to BE STILL! For everyone who has been following my blog, I just wanted to let you know that I made it to the end of my health challenge and I accomplished the goal I set at the beginning. The funny thing is now that the challenge is done, I could choose to keep the win and stay consistent with the changes I have already made or I can continue my journey creating new goals to reach. I have chosen to continue my journey, creating a new goal for myself. I have accountability set up for myself. I am also planning on posting affirmations on my wall so when I am feeling discouraged I can read them and be motivated and inspired to continue on.
Just like my journey to renewed health and wellness, the same principles apply to my journey in my walk with God. When I am feeling weak or tired on the journey, it is important to have people to hold me accountable, and it is important to remember why I began this journey in the first place. Additionally, words of encouragement and affirmation to help me stay focused and not allow my heart to be distracted. So many of us in our journey through life trying to accomplish goals all on our own. You do not need to do that, ask someone you trust to walk with you and keep you accountable to reaching the goals you set for yourself. In order to achieve success we need support of those who believe in us and want to journey with us. Take some time and think about the people in your life. As you are thinking about your goal, is there someone in your life that can walk with you? If so, now may be the time to contact them and ask them to journey with you. It may just surprise you what can happen when you do not try to succeed all by yourself! |
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