I'm not going to lie, I feel like my brain is about to explode from all the thoughts going through my head while having my personal time with God today. So, I will try to relay them the best I can...and attempt to make sense;)
"Give us aid against the enemy, for the help of man is worthless. With God we will gain the victory, and He will trample down our enemies."-psalm 60:11-12
"Remove the dross from the silver, and out comes material for the Silversmith; Remove the wicked from the king's presence and his throne will be established through righteousness."-proverbs 25:4
this next verse I was thinking..."Lord why in the world does this stand out to me"...and then I all of the sudden was brought back to reality and smacked in the face.
"This is what the Lord says to me: 'Go, post a lookout and have him report what he sees.When he sees chariots with teams of horses, riders on donkeys or riders on camels, let him be fully alert, fully alert."-Isaiah 21:6-7
After the reality check I began to see how these fit together. I want a "victory" in my life. I want to look back and see that I was a vessel God used. That I was open and ready for Him. I want Him to say "well done my good and faithful servant." How can I be open and ready for God...when I am covered in "dross?" How can I be fully "alert" when I can't see through the "dross" that I am covered in? How can I expect a "victory" when I am not even able to see what is right in front of me?
All of these thoughts brought me back to the other day, when I completely ran a red light. I wasn't paying attention. I wasn't alert. I was deep in thought and just ran right through it. Thank God no one was at the intersection. It wasn't until I was passing underneath the light that I realized it was red...How many times have I done that with God.
Looking back I can see tons of these times where if I had been able to "see" and if I had been "alert" I would have avoided running straight through the warning signs. And then I wonder...Where would I be if I had been alert? If I had stopped, listened and chosen the right direction, what would my life look like now? I can't "fix" the past but I sure can start being alert in the present.
What are some things that bog you down and keep you from seeing the vision God has for your life? What keeps you from being alert?
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I just want you to know that I love this. I have definitely felt that way many times - even today I was thinking about this.
Sometimes I get so caught up in life - studying, working, clubs, friends, family, volunteer work, etc - that I lose myself. I get overwhelmed with WHAT is going on instead of WHERE I'm going.
This weekend I listened to a man named Dieter Uchtdorf talk about this. He said that when you're flying an airplane and you go through turbulence, there is an optimal speed to make the ride the least bumpy. An inexperienced pilot might speed up to quickly get through the turbulence, but the optimal speed is always slower - like a speed bump. He said that when we are going through turbulent times, we need to slow down and focus on the essentials - prayer, scripture study, and keeping the commandments. He said it is "easy to be busy." And that really hit me, so I thought I'd share it with you.
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