Tuesday, January 15, 2013

My One Word Update



Wow!  Hard to believe it's already the 15th of January.  My Momma always said that the older you get, the faster time pasts.  Boy, was she right!

I haven't had a great 15 days in my strive for diligence.  I have been sick for most of those days, so haven't felt like doing much of anything.  Bronchitis is NOT fun!

Some Diligence updates:

1. Bible Study/Quiet Time - I have had the most success here.  Reading is about the only thing I have felt up to doing, and I have enjoyed it!
2. My Health - Sunday night I started Made to Crave by Lysa TerKurst, so I'm working on 2 days of good health, before this week - ugh!
3.  My house - Just barely keeping up with the clutter :(  (But that will improve)

What I have learned most - What I want/feel the need to be diligent about is not necessarily what God wants for me.  I had all of these grand plans to master this thing.  God had different plans.  With all the laying around, I read a lot of scripture & devotionals, and watched a message by Charles Stanley.  This was my first time hearing him.  He preached on prayer.  My bible reading has been in Psalms, and the verses I have read all seemed to point to prayer.  My first time back to church when I was well the message was - about prayer.

I talk to God throughout the day while going about my daily business, but I realized that I don't really spend time on my knees focused only on talking to God.  Maybe God was slowing me down and showing me that before I can be diligent in the other areas of my life, I need to show more diligence talking with my Father.

I'm looking forward to coming weeks!
 
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3 comments:

  1. Anita, I love how we have "our" plans and then comes the Master with His plan because in the end, His are always the best. I am sorry that you've been ill. Never fear...He is the Redeemer of our time. I wanted to tell you that I've read Made to Crave and it is SO helpful. It has been over a year ago now that I read it and there are still so many good principles that I've retained. Will be adding you to my prayer list, diligent friend. :-)

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  2. Gods plans are always different from my own. But it always guarantees a journey in store. Sounds like you are off to a great start!!

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