Hi ladies. Today's lesson is so real and applicable in our lives. Yet, we do not want to talk about it or even acknowledge it.
Idolatry.
There it is in black and white.
Who do we worship?
What do we worship?
Is it our children? Our husbands? Our bank accounts? TV? Internet? Work? Church?
The list could go on and on. God says that we are to worship nothing else above Him.
Our lives are so fast and full. We have 50 tasks to complete in a day and only have time for 30. Does this sound like you? It is absolutely me. I am an over committer. I want to do so many things with so many people. When I do this, over- commit, I am cheating myself of time with my God. Now, I may have time for God...but do I the energy for Him? So for me, my idol is 'fitting it all in'.
For you it may be different. But I know that there are many women out there that have the same ugly idol that I do.
This past few weeks have been very stressful for me. Guess what? I do not have TIME to be stressed. God puts things in our lives for us to gain insight and learn from. When we over schedule our selves we do not have 10 seconds to deal with what God gives us. Our loyalty and our commitment needs to start with God. I need to slow down and smell the roses that God allowed to grow in my garden:)
Lets challenge each other to start and end each day in prayer. But also pray through out the day for continued guidance. Let us make sure that the tasks we are setting our time to is important to God and His Kingdom work. And for me, I need to be reminded that God is not asking for me to fit all of it into one day:)
Then the men of Israel said to Gideon,"Rule over us, both you and your son, also your son's son, for you have delivered is from the hand of Midian."
Judges 8:22
Do we subconsciously ask our worldly priorities to rule over us? If we do, we need to stop it....NOW:)
I hope you can see the rabbit trail that got me to post this blog. It does not directly pertain to today's study but it was what was convicting my heart when I went through today's study.
I love you ladies and I will see you tomorrow!
~Randi
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