Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says. Anyone who listens to the word but does not do what it says is like someone who looks at his face in a mirror and, after looking at himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like. But whoever looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom, and continues in it - not forgetting what they have heard, but doing it - they will be blessed in what they do. - James 1:22
I get so mad at myself when I meet someone for the first time, and then five minutes later I have forgotten their name. This is pure laziness on my part, I can certainly remember someones name, I just have to be intentional about it. We all get lazy and slack off, for me I find it's just usually bad timing. If we take the appropriate times God gives us throughout the day, or week, to relax (be a little lazy). Then when God calls us to be intentional, we will be rested and ready for action.
Hearing and doing is intentional, hearing and not doing is lazy.
Today: trying to stay on God's schedule, not mine (hard!).
Praying: for warriors in the Kingdom of God, marching to the beat of a different drum.
What if we aren't ready when we are called to action?! That is my biggest fear, how will I know, when will it happen, will I be ready?????
ReplyDeleteIf your listening and doing, i don't think you can go wrong. I also don't think you will be called until you are ready, and only called to your ability.... God will take care of all the rest. Do you feel a knock on the door of your heart? If so, keep doing what your doing... The knock will turn into a whisper and then then the whisper will get louder and louder until you can no longer ingnore it. God prepared you for this, for what you are doing today and what you will do tomorrow.
DeleteYou are fearfully and wonderfully made... Psalm 139
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