Dear Ones,
Hope you had a great weekend. The children had their Christmas program yesterday before the sermon and so precious to hear them loudly sing praise to the Lord. Today I plan to go to Aldi’s and Exercise class and tonight we have a Christmas party here and serving one of my favorite dishes.
Devotions from Judy’s heart
What is the focus our minds and attention 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. As 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 thinking 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, asking for His wisdom and guidance and thanking Him that He will go before us and prepare the way!

We hear a lot about mindfulness today and being aware of what is happening in the moment. This means we pause, be still, listen, and 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. We can have conversations with Him as we drive to work or any time throughout the day. We just lift short prayers even as we work, and ask Him to direct our thinking. When we are home, we can meditate on Scripture and ruminate on what we read. Then as we reflect, 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 you week and prayers and love, Judy