Sept 16th Daily Reflection

One of the interesting thing about being close to the Lord is that he will carry you thru anything. This past week, a decision was made that I thought was not the right one and normally I would start fighting the decision but this time I asked the Lord for guidance and then a few days later the decision was changed and the right decision made without any input on my part. Because of the guidance of the Lord, I was able to trust my co-workers that they would make the right decision. Over the past few weeks, I have seen how going to the Lord for guidance has eliminate churn and chaos!

How is being close to the Lord eliminating churn and chaos in your life?

September 15th Daily Reflection

It has been 5 days since I last wrote. The missed days is not because I have stopped, however, it is because I have been living the guidance of Jesus Calling. It has been a very enlightening 5 days. I have come to realize my weakness and in that realization given tremendous joy over it. It is only in weakness that I can fully appreciate the Lord, it is only in weakness that I can truly be the conduit of the Lord's love. And as I rejoice in my weakness, the scales have fallen off of my eyes and I am able to see and appreciate the gloriousness of the Lord! From weakness comes closeness to the Lord.

Sept 10th Daily Reflection

As I start another awesome week, my excitement is high because I know the Lord is at my side! I know that as long as I stay focused on the Lord, I know that everything will be awesome. Today's devotion reminds us that the Lord never leaves our side and that when we feel that he has, it is because we have wondered away not that he has left.

Sept 9th Daily Reflection

I sometimes wonder why do I ever doubt? Why is it that I can hold out hope and then at the last minute, my faith wavers? I am not too sure what the answer is, however, what I have started to do, has been really helpful in reducing the times that I waver. I have been deliberate to stop and give thanks every few hours and depending on what is going on, every few minutes and I have found that the instances of wavering has drastically reduced. I have also been deliberate about viewing the Lord as a great friend and that means whenever I need to share, I go to him and funny thing, he provides the guidance I need.

Sept 6th Daily Reflection

I was reading another devotion this morning and it talked about if you are trying close to the Lord, someone couldn't spend more than 5 minutes in your company without knowing how much you love the Lord. It was interesting because I had to think do people know how much I love the Lord, how much I celebrate his blessing and how much I would love for everyone to love the Lord. Unfortunately, I couldn't answer with a confident YES! And that made me pause and realize that I must step-up my game as the conduit of the Lord's love! Another fun and exciting challenge!

How are you letting people know how much you love the Lord?

September 4th Daily Reflection

I just came off of the most amazing weekend! I might even venture to say it was the perfect weekend! And in retrospect, I found 1 thing in common throughout the weekend, I was taking time to be with the Lord, allowing him to guide me and being the conduit for his Lord. Whenever, I felt that I had drifted a bit away, I would return, regardless of where I was or what I was doing. And I realized that  I was truly living what I have been writing about, being so close to the Lord that you can hear even his smallest whispers.

How are you staying close to the Lord?

September 1st Daily Reflection

Go to the Lord rejoicing when things are going great in the same manner you do when things are not going great! What a wonderful feeling it is to share your joy with the Lord, knowing that he will rejoice along with you! I believe this devotion is so timely because I just came of what I believe is the most awesome week I have had to date! And it was the week I was most successful in staying really close to the Lord! Correlation?

How are your blessings increasing because you are staying close to the Lord?