A thousand voices pull and tug at us every day.

Do this, that’s what I’d do.

Why are you doing that? It makes no sense.

Stop. Go. Give her what she deserves. Don’t be rash. I’d tell him exactly what I think. Be wise.

It can make your head spin. So, who do you listen to? [Read more...]

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In today’s devo I shared a story about how I was always looking for the next move, the next thing God was doing, instead of “living where I lived”.

Carl Haak, a pastor, once said, “Your reaction to how much you are paid; your reaction to your house and the things in it; your reaction to your looks; how you react to setbacks and disappointments – this is the confession that you make before the world.”

I have to admit that this is sobering. What do people see when they hear me talk about where I live, what I am paid or not paid, what I look like, or where I am in life? [Read more...]

Yesterday I was reading Jesus Calling as part of my worship time. Have you ever had words hit you right where it hurt? That happened to me.

This is what it said:

You tend to make mental checklists of things you need to do in order to gain control of your life. If only you could check everything off your list, you could relax and be at peace. But the more you work to accomplish that goal, the more things crop up on your list. The harder you try, the more frustrated you become.

There is a better way to find security in this life. Instead of scrutinizing your checklist, focus your attention on My presence with you. This continual contact with Me will keep you in My peace. Moreover, I will help you sort out with is important or not, what needs to be done now and what does not.

Sometimes it’s difficult for me to slow down and simply be still enough to soak in all that God desires to give for that day.

I’m immersed in what I need to be doing, what I haven’t done yet, what I’m doing at the moment. . . that somehow I lose sight of this one fact: [Read more...]