What a day! It started off in the woods before daylight. I got to hear Gods orchestra... with the birds singing, the squirrels barking, acorns dropping, and the breeze blowing. Then I capped it off with a campfire in the back yard watching the kids roast hot dogs, and make smores.
I wish more people could have the day I had yesterday, I wish they could experience the joys I did. It made me think about the fact that Atheist and Agnostics must not be hunters, and I cannot see how they can look at the miracles and privileges of watching their children, and still not acknowledge God's existence. Mac Brunson, pastor of 1st Baptist Jacksonville Fl. said, "Prayer is not so much me getting God's attention as it is me giving God my attention." That's exactly what He had yesterday! He had my attention from the time I awoke at 5 am til I went to bed last night. I found that when I approach my day with my attention deliberately upon Him, my day looks altogether different then when i just walk through it "expecting" God to pay attention to me. I know through God's Word that God will never leave me or forsake me, but that can cause me to take advantage of it. God's presence is always in my life but sometimes my presence is elsewhere. I found myself in a time of reflection, reflecting upon the blessings He has givin me in life, nature, and family. When I focus my attention on Him I tend to appreciate those things i usually take for granted.
Resist the temptation to fall into Satan's trap of believing that the situations and circumstances you are going through right now, even if they are difficult, are because God's not paying attention. Satan would have you to believe God doesn't love you, or He isn't interested in you right now....don't you smell the smoke...you ought to, its a lie straight from the pits of Hell. God is concerned, He loves you!! He created you deliberately, and that means He had you in mind when He created the earth and He's not about to give up on you now. My lovely wife used these words to encourage me one time when I found myself in the midst of a difficult time. She reminded me that "God grows His most beautiful plants in the hot house." You may be in there yourself, just know that you are in the center of His attention. He is growing you and when He is done, you will be even more beautiful then you are now. It may just be that he is trying to get you to focus your attention on Him. We need not waste a difficult situation by not giving Him our undivided attention. Nor do we need to wait on a chaotic situation to focus on Him. Focus on Him before you are "forced to," it'll be so much more enjoyable.
I hope you will take some time today and focus your attention on Him. He is waiting on you to acknowledge His existence today and not just when you feel you need Him. Want you just "want" Him today and enjoy the joy's and energy of just enjoying the small things you may take for granted. Take a minute to watch your children play, or watch your spouse do something they love to do, or try going outside and watch the clouds float, the breeze blow, or the bird's fly. Find you a small quit place and seek God's presence in your day...you'll enjoy it far more than usual! Pray prayers of praise and thanksgiving instead of waiting until you have to pray out of desperation and it just may revolutionize your prayer life and add confidence and validity to it.
God grant us a beautiful day and show us more of who You than ever before. God grant us all a day of reflection and show us your love for us. Amen
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