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Location: Arkansas | Isaiah 44:6
"This is what the Lord says-Israel's King & Redeemer, the Lord Almighty: I am the first & I am the last: apart from me there is no God."
Where do I turn when things are bad? Who do I thank when things are good? What is the first thing I do every morning? What is the last thing I do before I go to sleep every night? What do I worship? Where are my priorities?
These are all questions I asked myself as I read and re-read this verse. These are all things I have actually been thinking on a lot lately, as I
feel God has been directing me there.
I have been so guilty of having my priorities in a very jumbled mess, that it has taken me a good while to untangle the nasty, knotted web I had managed to weave. You know when a necklace gets knotted up so bad that you have to sit down, get out the magnifying glass & patiently work through each intricate twist? Yeah, my priorities were quite similar to that mess!
When things were bad, yes, I would turn to God, cry out, plead to Him. But when they were good? Oh, pat myself on the back, good job! First thing every morning, last thing every night; well check messages of course. I worshiped a multitude of things; work, my kids, rodeo, people. My focus was never on God, not really. Even when I was not where I needed to be for God, or in my relationship with Him, He was patiently waiting for me to come back to Him. He was preparing the path, preparing the people I would need along the way, preparing the words, He was planning it all. Even when we can't see or feel God working, He is always there, ALWAYS, He never takes a break, even when we do. As a parent you are always looking out for your kids, thinking about what is best for them, looking hours, days, weeks, months, years ahead. God is no different, except He can see the BIG picture, He is far more prepared than we will ever be.
As I look back I can see people placed strategically in my life. God has always been there, working, preparing me for His way. The realization
that He chose me, & that He made sure I always had people around me to teach me what I would need to fulfill my purpose in His Kingdom, was one that brought tears to my eyes. Every person in my life has played a roll in equipping me for His work, in that I give thanks. I can see now His fingerprints from the beginning.
God wants to be our first reaction to everything, He doesn't want to be an after-thought. He wants to be the last breath we take, the last thought we have at the end of every day. He wants to be our first love, He wants to be our TRUE love, because He is the one that will be there through it all, whether we know it or not. Without God we are nothing, let Him fill your life. Open His word, play it on your phone, let His words speak life into you. Let Him take control, He is waiting for you to make Him your priority.
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Go Get Em!
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Location: Arkansas | Thank you for this--I am absolutely guilty of the same thing, so this makes me realize I need to get myself back on track with Him  | |
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Location: Arkansas | Thank you for posting this, yes it stomps on my toes, but obviously they needed stomping on. He is so Worthy!!! | |
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Where are your priorities