Devotional Thought For the Day:
Psalm 105:4 "Seek the Lord and His strength. Seek His face continually."
Romans 12:2 (You're gonna have to break out your Bible or biblegateway.com for this one :)
"A renewed mind is Presence focused. Train your mind to seek Me in every moment, every situation. Sometimes you can find Me in your surroundings: a little birdsong, a loved one's smile, a golden sunlight. At other times, you must draw inward to find Me. I am always present in your spirit. Seek My face, speak to Me, and I will light up your mind."
-excerpt from "Jesus Calling" a daily devotional by Sarah Young
After yesterday's poem, I smiled a little when this was part of my devotions this morning. It got me thinking, how do I renew my mind daily? What can I do when my mind wanders, or I get bogged down with worldly thoughts, pressures, and conerns? I think the biggest thing I can do is train my mind. I don't think thought patterns like this come naturally, or easily. Just like we develop habits with eating, exercising, and daily routine, we need to develop the habit of seeking God's face.
Some practical ways to apply:
*Listen to Christian/Uplifting music
*Daily devotions/Prayer
*Take a moment to stop and praise Him
*Post scripture on notecards, labels, etc. so you can see it daily
*Talk to someone
*Write a Journal
I'm sure most of the above steps are not new revelations. I'm wondering if there is anyone who would be willing to share what they do to help focus their thoughts?
Have a blessed day in this beautiful snow!
1 comment:
Velma Knierim February 2 at 2:45pm Report
Courtney, I tried to comment on the page of your devotional and was unable as i didn't kn ow how to get on google. I will tell yuou that I read that ame devotional this morning., I love that book "Jesus Calling" It has helped me so much. I believe that some ways to bring your mind and keep it ina devotional attitude is to pray, sing, Count your many blessings and BELIEVE HE IS PRESENT WITH YOU' I love this quote "The beginning of anxiety is the end of faith, And the beginning of true f aith is the END of anxiety" I really appreciate your good words on Facebook and other places on my computer. Thanks for putting me with the prayer team. Love you.
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