Refreshing

I took the weekend off from most things that I usually spend a lot of time doing to join my Church family in fasting and praying. If you don’t know much about fasting, it isn’t always just about food. When fasting you basically are denying your flesh things that it desires (so, see, often food) to really press in and hear from the Lord (hence the praying part). We do this as a Church body at the beginning of every year to really tune in to what the Lord wants us to hear for the year.

I have to say, this may be one of the best times I have had in the 6 years I’ve been doing it. Maybe that has to do with the fact that I am passionately working on my resolution #1, prayer. I was able to press in and really hear what God was calling me to in this new year. What so totally awesome about it, is not only did I hear these things, my Pastor confirmed them in prayer.

After cutting out TV, Facebook ,Twitter, My blog…I realize how much time I waste daily on these things. I realized how many precious moments I’m missing with my children, how many times I’m not in tune with the Holy Ghost, but rather catching up on what people I don’t hardly know (most of the time) are doing. Where is the eternal value in that?

For the first time, ever, I was given a scripture to stand on this year. I know in my heart when I think of it every morning my heart will be transformed and my days will have purpose.

Jeremiah 29:13 And you will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with ALL your heart.

WITH ALL MY HEART. I want to find and know Jesus. It goes hand in hand with resolution #1 about prayer. To know someone you talk to them, you ask them questions, you dig your heals in and really get at what they are all about. The Lord is no different we have the ability to press in and really get to know our Lord. He’s provided us with open communication (prayer) and responses (His Word)…and even a teacher (the Holy Spirit!) Oh yeah, did you know God can talk back to you?? His word is full!

I know most of you know me personally and you are thinking, that’s so easy for you, you already go to Church and do that stuff. Yup, but there is a HUGE difference between being a Church attender and some one intimately close with the Lord. I’m vowing this year to seek with all my heart and know the Lord.

A final scripture comes to mind as my kids are just waking up…

Luke 6:45 A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth good things….For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.

Do you see how this scripture goes hand in hand with the first?? I want to be this person. SO full of God and his love that I can’t help it spilling from my mouth.   

Okay, seriously, must go get the baby now….