Getting the engine started!

Why is it that sometimes doing the positive things, things that are good for you so hard to maintain? Eg) exercising, being organized around the home, producing outstanding results at work.. maintaining good habits… being consistent with our goals and resolutions…

For me personally, I need to be centered in my day. Otherwise I go crazy. I get anxious, worried, emotionally unstable, oh the works!!

One thing definitely that helps to keep me grounded is by having quiet times with God. Through reading the Bible, praying, meditating on the verses and being open to what it is that He is saying! Even my husband comments that whenever I read my Bible first thing, I am less agitated and more at peace.

Actually, I noticed something quite interesting… The more I spent time with my Lord via reading and meditating on His Word.. The more addictive His Word becomes in my life!

Once I start to read the Word, I can’t stop. And you know what, Reading it becomes exciting and invigorating. My heart beats faster, because it seems like I can’t get enough of what He is saying! Even if I have read the same verse before, still, it is the wonder of reading that particular verse/passage at that time which happens to be perfectly timely!

So why is it that a good thing such as this.. Something that helps me mentally and emotionally… is sometimes hard to maintain??? It’s the getting started that’s hard. To get an engine revved up, you have to start it. Sometimes it doesn’t start. Could be the cold temperatures or even after being neglected for so long it’s harder to start any engine! It’s like getting the ball rolling!

The same goes with our lives. For me, it is hard to prioritize and put God first thing in the morning. Why? All the distractions, thoughts, the ‘to do’s’ that needs to be done… When simply, to wiser and more effective thing to do is to put all those things aside and come to Him in prayer and the Word. This will give me the results I need. It’s when my inside (spirit and soul) is healthy and nourished, my actions, behaviors and emotions are in check!

Two questions I have been mulling over recently is:

“What and who preoccupies my mind most of the time?”

“What is it that almost always becomes a distraction for me?”

Most of the times, when I get up I think of all the “to-dos”. Then, I try to do them to get it out of the way.. But you know, most of the things on my “to do” can be prepared the night before… It is more about effective time planning and sleeping earlier. It is also I recently learnt, about letting go of control and following my ‘urges’!

I read this passage this morning. To me this passage is just too beautiful… I hope that it may speak to you as well. [In brackets are my words]:

“That He would grant you, according to the riches of His Glory, to be strengthened with might THROUGH His Spirit in the inner man,

That Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith;

That you, being rooted and grounded in love [Amen Lord, I receive Your Love]

May be able to comprehend.. the width and length and depth and height – to Know the Love of Christ which passes knowledge that you may be filled with ALL fullness of God [ I Never realized this! I always thought that it is impossible to ever comprehend just how much God loves us.. but I can pray for this! To know His love and to be filled with more of Him!]

Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power [His Spirit] that works in us [in my heart, mind, soul]

To Him be the Glory… For all generations, forever and ever. Amen” (Ephesians 3:14-20)

Aggghhh I love verses like this! They are such bold prayers of faith! My prayer is that we all will experience more of God in our lives this year, to Know His Love and to be Filled with the fullness of His Spirit in our lives!

May you have a God-filled and God-centered day.

Thank you for reading!

~ Mel.