Mind Set

I relish sleeping late.  Since I am the teacher and set the schedule, I have been hitting snooze a lot.  This is relaxing…and yet.

Football is my favorite sport.  I am an SEC fan all the way.  I pull for each SEC team (which is tricky when they play one another).  I cheer for Saturday’s full of football and food…and yet.

I have felt so distracted lately.   The distractions have all been good things…and yet.

Jesus encourages me to lay aside distractions.  The Spirit entices me to come back to my first love.  It is time to set my mind straight and fill this vessel with fresh oil.

In my heart I build an altar.  Physically I light a candle.  There is something about the blaze and flicker of fire that stirs my spirit. 

I submit to not hitting the snooze button in order to rise up early enough to start my day in God’s Word (it is so easy to fall out of that habit).  I choose to not be distracted, instead focusing on His voice.  Finally, well, lets just say I am glad football season is over!  I ask the Spirit to search all areas and shed light as He sees necessary.  I allow the Spirit to kindle a fire in my soul and consume what He desires.  Giving up my desires I follow God’s desires.

Lord, keep my mind set on you.  Help me be consumed with your thoughts – led only to do what pleases you.

Where is your mind set?  What consumes your thoughts?  How do you let go of distractions and hang on to seeking the Word habits?

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These are the convicting thoughts for me from the Lord after reading Romans 8:1-11 these past few days.

Picking up Ann’s encouragement I print out pages to help me back into the Word habit.   How appropriate the book of Colossians is chosen to memorize as I posted close to the whole book for Scripture Only Sundays from June to December of 2010.  It would seem God is not finished teaching me from this book.