The Lord says: "These people come near to me with their mouth and honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. Their worship of me is based on merely human rules they have been taught. Isaiah 29:13
While this chapter is about celebrations and festivals, this verse from Isaiah just punched me in the gut.
While I am here most every weekday, in church every opportunity and serving him daily, sometimes I feel like my heart is far away from him.
Today is one of those days.
I don't think I have really committed any major sin. I haven't intentionally done anyone any harm. I did cuss a little yesterday. (Some of you are familiar with my shirt. It's funny and sadly true.)
I know exactly what the problem is. My prayer life is not where it should be.
As I get closer to some big events God is leading me to participate in, I should be in prayer a lot more than I am now. I was keeping a prayer journal in the fall but life got busy and it fell by the wayside. Instead of a paper journal I am going to create a google doc this time and see if that is more convenient since I always have an electronic device on hand.
Right now I am going to use those blocks of time on my calendar to be in prayer. I love how a friend mentioned that she set her alarm for midway through the day as a reminder to pray and return focus to him. I am doing that today.
Lord, help me to live the words I write on this blog. I know that we all fall short but the conviction I feel this morning is so strong. I know it is you tugging at my heart. Lord I know that I need to have my heart realigned with yours this morning. In my busy day I forget to come to you like I should. Thank you Father for sweet friends who without even knowing speak to my heart. I want to live a life that honors you, not a life that myself or other people feel is good enough. Thank you for conviction. Thank you for loving me despite my sin. Lord thank you for bringing me so far from where I once was and thank you in advance for wherever you will have me go. In your holy name, Amen.
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