Dear Balanced Life Family,
The scripture tells me in Proverbs 8:17 . . . “I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.” When I think of this scripture, I immediately think of applying it to my prayer life. I love to seek God’s presence, guidance, direction, and protection early in the morning before I start my day.
When I rise in the morning, I never know what the day holds for me but I know who holds the day. I know who is totally in control. It’s God! This is why I dare not be about the business of my day without acknowledging God first. I am aware that Proverbs 3:6 tells me “In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.” I am not smart enough, strong enough or wise enough to approach the day, in a godly way on my own.
I know that if I seek God, he’ll meet me and give me everything I need to make it through the day according to his will. I love him so much! When I seek God, I invite him to take over my entire life on a daily basis. I invite him into my thoughts, relationships, emotions, interactions, conversations, decision making, work ethics. . . everything. Doing this doesn’t make me feel restrained. It puts me in the will of God, which frees me. It fills me with joy, peace and contentment.
I have a prayer room at home that I go to early in the mornings to be with God. I am well aware that the devil hates to see me headed that way. I find that if I wait until later in the day to spend time with God, I get so busy doing one thing after another and I totally forget to do it until a portion of the day has passed. I believe getting busy like that is a trick of the devil, which is why I choose to seek God early. When I wait until later I have so many thoughts and plans for the day cluttering mind, it makes it difficult for me to focus. Don’t let the devil fool you. It’s best to put God first, seek him early and let him direct your day.
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