Today's devotional (from Jesus Calling) reminds me that I need a buffer zone of silence all around me in order to focus on things that are unseen (spiritual things). I have a really hard time finding silence anywhere in my life! My days are filled with demands to handle so many different things, that I sometimes wonder how I'm supposed to ever fulfill any kind of destiny God has for me.
But then I am reminded tenderly by my Father, that the curse of this world is overstimulation and busyness which blocks out awareness of the spiritual realm. I know that we don't fight an earthly battle but a spiritual one that we can't see. So if the devil can get us so busy with so much stuff -- even if it's worthy stuff -- if it's TOO MUCH stuff, then it's doing more harm than good.
2 Corinthians 4:18 says: "So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal." I like the way The Message puts it: "There's far more here than meets the eye. The things we see now are here today, gone tomorrow. But the things we can't see now will last forever."
The bottom line is that I need to remember to ask myself if the things I'm spending so much time doing have any eternal value? Or am I just busying myself with so many tasks that I can have an excuse to not have time for the things God is trying to lead me into?
I want to be more obedient to Him, but unfortunately for me, He's not satisfied with keeping me in my comfort zone. I LIKE my comfort zone... I really don't want to go into uncharted waters... But He's persistent in letting me know I'm going to have to get out of the boat sooner or later. The question He asks me though, is do I trust Him? Yes I say I do, so He asks what am I waiting for?
I'll let you know when I figure that one out!
Thank you for sharing your thoughts and I found them to be most helpful to me in my situation.
ReplyDeleteKeep up the postings, as I will be checking in "daily".