DO BETTER

 I love snow pictures!
 
Good morning on another wonderful day!

It is January 2 already. My sister's birthday! Happy Birthday Sis! 
 
The days seem to go by so quickly. I never seem to get everything done that I want to do. Maybe I expect too much. Part of it may be the fact that I haven't been doing a whole lot since I hurt my back. The doctor is limiting me on what I can do. I will see her again today so maybe I can do more after that. But even when I can do everything that I want, I still feel like I don't get enough done. I don't sit around all day. I do not even turn the TV on except when I exercise. I don't even usually sit down when I eat something. Oh, I do at dinner. I sit with my husband and eat. But my other meals I usually stand and eat because I am in a hurry to move on and get something done.

Do you jump from one thing to another like I do? I will start one thing and then start something else and something else until I am in the middle of multiple tasks and never finish one. I get side tracked so easily. I really need to practice on focusing this new year. I need to work on a task and finish it before I move on to the next. At least I can say it. Now I just need to do it!

Is it like that with my relationship with God? I sure hope not. I do spend time with Him in the morning when I get up and I do finish that, usually. I guess there have been times when I am praying or reading His Word when I jump up to do something. It is like something pops into my mind and it is urgent. But that is not a usual occurrence. I am usually pretty good about my quiet time but there is always room to improve.
 
I want my time with Jesus to be His timing and His way, not my own. I read the scripture and daily devotional and then I pray. I do need to spend more time on the scripture and study it instead of just read it. Some days I do, but other days I have other things I need to do or places I need to go and I cut it short. We can never give too much time to Jesus. He will take all He can get. I do pray as I do my daily stuff and when I am driving, but my focus obviously is not totally on God. I need to do better. 

Do you need to do better? 
 
Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, 
a worker who does not need to be ashamed and 
who correctly handles the word of truth.
2 Timothy 2:15 
 
Glory in His holy name; Let the hearts of those 
rejoice who seek the LORD!  Seek the LORD 
and His strength; Seek His face evermore!
Psalm 105:3-4 

Seek the LORD while He may be found, Call upon Him while He is near. Let the wicked forsake his way, And the unrighteous man his thoughts; Let him return to the LORD, And He will have mercy on him; And to our God, For He will abundantly pardon.
Isaiah 55:6-7
 
If then you were raised with Christ, seek those things 
which are above, where Christ is, sitting at the right 
hand of God. Set your mind on things above, not on things 
on the earth. For you died, and your life is hidden with 
Christ in God. When Christ who is our life 
appears, then you also will appear with Him in glory.
Colossians 3:1-4

So, let us draw near to God, then he will draw near to us. Let us focus on Jesus this year in a way we never have before, do better than we ever have before. I can do it if you can. 

Jesus loves you more than ever!

Les






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