Slow Down
Sometimes we get so busy with everything going on in life, we come to the Lord with a rushed mindset. Check out what Holy Spirit said to me this morning as I started my day off with Him in prayer.
Holy Spirit: Slow down and focus. Don’t be in a such a rush. Abide. Just Abide.
Scriptures that spoke to me this morning.
Therefore, holy brothers, partners in a heavenly calling, keep your focus on Jesus, the apostle and high priest of our confession. — Hebrews 3:1 ISV
“And so, dear brothers and sisters, you are now made holy, and each of you is invited to the feast of your heavenly calling. So fasten your thoughts fully onto Jesus, whom we embrace as our Apostle and King-Priest.” — Hebrews 3:1 TPT
Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. Colossians 3:2
“The world and its desires pass away, but whoever does the will of God lives forever.” — 1 John 2:17
“Quiet down before God, be prayerful before him. Don’t bother with those who climb the ladder, who elbow their way to the top.”— Psalm 37:7 MSG
‘‘These people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me.” — Matthew 15:8 NLT
I’m definitely one who takes a minute to settle my mind down. Yes…even in the morning when I first wake up. There are so many things contending for my attention (in my mind), but I hear you Lord. I am to slow down and focus on you even more than I am doing right now.
When I was reading those scriptures, the last one really got me. That scripture is in red letters, so that means it’s Jesus talking. He said, ‘‘These people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me.”
I don’t want Jesus to say that about me. I don’t want to pray amiss. I don’t want to just be moving my lips in prayer, but my mind all the way over there somewhere. When I read hearts in this verse, I thought about my mind, not the physical beating heart.
The CEV and EASY translations of Matthew 15:8 says:
All of you praise me with your words, but you never really think about me. — Matthew 15:8 CEV
God says, “These people say good things about me, but they do not really want to obey me.” — Matthew 15:8 EASY
Let us be encouraged today to obey. Holy Spirit said to slow down and focus and I know that means focus/fix our hearts and minds on Him.
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ASSIGNMENTS
What did Holy Spirit say to you in your conversation with Him this morning? (Be sure to write it all down).
Do you be rushing your time with God or do you slow down and just let Holy Spirit take over? (Hint: If you said you don’t have enough time, that means you got to adjust your wake up schedule so time won’t be a factor).
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