Own Your Life

I am not surprised that when I contemplated the questions at the end of chapter 2 I found out I am the voice that hinders myself. It's true. I am my own worst enemy!

At this point in life I am not actively parenting young children. So each day I think about what I am going to do. If not kept in balance the "I" becomes the most important thing in my day. It is impossible to serve two masters. Each day when I get up I recite Matthew 6:33 to keep my focus on Him. "Seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness and all these things will be added unto you."

This verse ties in well with the book. Sally is telling us we need to take responsibility for our lives and ultimately our walk with God. The first word in the verse is a verb. An action word of something we must do. We must seek. We must FIRST seek the kingdom of God. So now my focus is in alignment with God. It's on Him and not me. The context of the verse is Jesus telling us not to be anxious about food and clothing. The verse tells us if we search after God He will take care of us.

The challenge each day is to keep God the center of my attention instead of myself. I am not my own. God made me and I am here for his purposes. Not the other way around. I pray to him not for him to do my bidding but for me to learn how to do his bidding.

It's so easy to get caught up in all the things I want to do and get done that I "forget he's around". I need to remind myself often he's right here with me all the time. He knows and cares what's going on in my life.

Psalm 139 says:

O Lord you have searched me and known me! You know when I sit down and when I rise up; you discern my thoughts from afar. You search out my path and my lying down and are acquainted with all my ways. Even before a word is on my tongue, behold, O Lord, you know it altogether. You hem me in, behind and before, and lay your hand on me.

So i am hoping to focus on God and humble myself to allow him to use me for whatever purpose he has planned for each day. And as the days go by they will bring me closer to understanding his love.