I was
walking in the park with my daughters and I asked if they wanted to walk around
the other side of the park and across the bridge that went over the small pond.
My 8 year old said, ”Not the big bridge, it scares me!” She then ran up to my
side and said, “first I have to hold my momma’s hand and then I can”. She
grabbed my hand and exclaimed, “I am ready now!”
One of the many
things being worked on in my life is the time I spend with God, especially in
the morning. I had begun praying at the end of the day for God’s will and
purpose in my life and his direction. Then I would wake up the next morning and
I would start getting ready and move on with my day, never stopping to ask for
the one thing I was praying for, His direction. I was convicted! I began
praying in the mornings, first thing, and overtime this has grown into getting
up a little earlier and even reading the bible. (This time change has thrown me
off again on exactly how early I am getting up so I am back to working on that.)
A scripture that
I found one day as my very thoughts were all over the place and I was wondering
why I felt so scatterbrained was Matthew 12:30:
“He that is not with me is against me; and
he that gathereth not with me scattereth abroad."
As my daughter grabbed my hand today, all of this came to the forefront.
Like children that, with all of their trust, grab their parents hand for
guidance and reassurance, we have to grab our Heavenly father’s hand. We have
to gather with him first, and then we are ready!
If you haven’t been doing so, I urge you to grow into meeting with God
every morning. This is an intentional action that will become habit over time.
Pray, read your bible, talk to Him, whatever it takes to face your day. You
will know you are being changed when your heart begins to exclaim, “I am ready.”
A Grateful Believer in Jesus Christ,
Johnna
