As I mentioned last week, I would be starting the Naptime Diaries ABIDE journal this week. Everyday of this eight week journey, I will post a verse and what I've taken away for that day. I'm interested to see how my faith changes during this time.
I have been so keen on finding my purpose lately. Struggling to understand if I am where I should be. I got the humbling reminder I needed this morning. It's not about me and my purpose. It's about God and his purpose. If I would take the time to "Abide and stand in HIS love," I would not feel so unsure.
"Don't you realize that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, who lives in you and was given to you by God? You do not belong to yourself." 1 Corinthians 6:19
You know how sometimes a quote stops you in your tracks? Or a story? Something that makes you think, this was put here for me to see - there's a purpose to it's placement. That happened to me this morning during my morning devotional. I was reading my Jesus Calling passage, when a sentence made me stop.
The only remedy is to switch your focus from the problem to My Presence. - Jesus Calling
I am certainly one of the easily distracted, and I can never say no if someone asks me to do something. (I am working on it). Maybe I do have the "fear of missing out" - I think it's more of a "fear of missing an opportunity." But I tend to attempt to solve my problems for myself, it doesn't usually work out so well. In the busyness that fills my life, I lost sight of his presence. The one that has the greater & ultimate plan. I have to remember to let him take the lead. Because he has far greater plans for me, than I have for myself. So this week I will attempt to be more focused on his presence & not my personal convictions.
How do you stay focused on your faith during the week?
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