Dear Ones,
May you be mindful of the Lord throughout your day. I plan to do food prep, go to exercise class, Crafts and later Bible Study. The Women’s Bible study yesterday was especially good and many new thoughts.
Devotions from Judy’s heart
What do we focus our minds and attention on during the day? What we think about will determine what kind of person we will become. If we think only about ourselves, our world becomes very small and we may become anxious or angry. But if our minds are on the Lord and our dependency on Him, our day will be one of peace. Like it says in Isaiah 26:3 “You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in you, all whose thoughts are fixed on you!”

Maybe we wake in the night and think of a presentation we have to give, and we start mulling over feelings of failure. What if we get questions we can’t answer, etc.? Soon we get anxious, and God is left out of our thoughts. How much better if we are aware of the Lord’s presence, ask for His wisdom and guidance, and thank Him that He will go before us and prepare the way!

We hear a lot about mindfulness today, and we need to be aware of what is happening in the moment. That means we pause, become still, listen and we are present. What helps us do this so we are more conscious of God’s presence with us?  First of all, we can pray before we even get out of our bed in the morning. Thank the Lord for the night and that He will be with us during the day. Then during the day, we can have conversations with Him as we drive to work, and any time during the day. We just lift short prayers, asking Him to direct our thinking even as we work. When we are home, we can meditate on Scripture and ruminate on what we read. Then as we reflect on it, ask the Lord to help us respond to it by seeking to do His will. He will tell us what we need to do next and give us power to carry it out.

Challenge for today: Start your day by fixing your thoughts on the Lord, and invite Him to direct your day.
Blessings on your day and prayers and love, Judy