Distraction, Discouragement, Depression
my my how the devil works...today as I started my walk I saw the geese...one across the street from the area in a parking lot. The other scattered throughout in unusual places , in groups of two or three. Not in the group but scattered and out of place. That's how I felt today on this walk. My mind was distracted, my thoughts everywhere. When I would try and focus on prayer my mind would wonder off.
I spent time thinking about distractions. Interruptions to what we truly want to be doing!My how easy it is today to allow distractions to run our lives. If you think how much our minds take in between TV, computers, cell phones, radio....so much noise. It is a wonder our minds don't get quiet. It is hard and takes practice...takes focus.
I spent some time searching out distraction in the bible. Its there. And God speaks about it....
David was distracted, Noah was made fun of, Solomon distracted and we know Adam was distracted. The apostles promised to not get distracted ..yet they did...
So why not us? There will be days with the three D's when it doesn't make sense, where it over powers all else we want to achieve. It is prevalent in this world we live. This hurry up ...give it to me quick world we live in....
As a soldier in the Army of God, what do we do?
Practice, push through, hold on ...pray..pray..pray
You know what...if we want to change things...make them better, take about God, make the world a better place, anything God has asked us...
Guess what? the Three D's will come.....and if it doesn't your in the wrong game. So I say this...I must be doing something right for God! I am in the right game!
So the Three D's ....expect them ....use them as a sign that God has something big for you and you are in the right place ...
And use the " Big P" ...PRAY.....
All things work together for good for those who love God....
1 comment:
Hahahahha!!! That's awesome! It never fails does it? When you make that decision to work with God to make big changes it's almost as if you get a response of, "Ohhhh really? Are you SURE this is what you want?"
That's when I pray for clarity...pray for strength and ask God to take the burdens that distract me from His will. That hasn't always come easy for me...asking for help. But the more I do it the easier it gets.
I agree...pray. Pray and pray and pray some more!
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