It’s Monday…again. Doesn’t it seem like Mondays come around every 7 days or so? Like, EVERY week there’s a Monday. Can’t escape it. It’s inevitable. It’s going to happen. Monday’s going to sneak in when you least expect it or want it.
No. Not really.
Reality is we all KNOW when Monday is coming. We know that when we lie down Sunday night, when we awake in the morning, it’s going to be Monday. I don’t know about you, but I start running through my to-do list as I fall asleep…the things I NEED to do or at least THINK I need to do. Sometimes I fall asleep before making it halfway down the list. Other times I become so overwhelmed, so stressed, so anxious, that I cannot fall asleep until I’ve gone over the list a hundred times and then start thinking about all the OTHER stuff I need to do as well.
Be anxious for what?
The Bible says be anxious for nothing. My brain says control everything. Notice one is capitalized. Notice one has authority. My brain is rebellious…it’s not bothered by grammar or proper nouns.
The problem is I go to bed thinking about MY plans for the day or week and I neglect to ask God about HIS plans. God, what would You have me do this week? God, what do You have in store for me? God, how can I best HONOR You, GLORIFY You, make Your name FAMOUS? Instead, dialogue with God, my conversation with Him, becomes nothing more than praying a wish list.
God, want to see a rainbow, and a unicorn, and world peace, and…and…and…and…and…
Today, I prayed for help in getting OUT OF THE WAY. Today, I prayed for LESS OF ME. Today, I prayed for His GUIDANCE, His LEAD, His WAY.
What else is there to pray for when ALL I’LL EVER NEED I’ve already found in Jesus?
Are you praying for more STUFF or more of HIM?
No. Not really.
Reality is we all KNOW when Monday is coming. We know that when we lie down Sunday night, when we awake in the morning, it’s going to be Monday. I don’t know about you, but I start running through my to-do list as I fall asleep…the things I NEED to do or at least THINK I need to do. Sometimes I fall asleep before making it halfway down the list. Other times I become so overwhelmed, so stressed, so anxious, that I cannot fall asleep until I’ve gone over the list a hundred times and then start thinking about all the OTHER stuff I need to do as well.
Be anxious for what?
The Bible says be anxious for nothing. My brain says control everything. Notice one is capitalized. Notice one has authority. My brain is rebellious…it’s not bothered by grammar or proper nouns.
The problem is I go to bed thinking about MY plans for the day or week and I neglect to ask God about HIS plans. God, what would You have me do this week? God, what do You have in store for me? God, how can I best HONOR You, GLORIFY You, make Your name FAMOUS? Instead, dialogue with God, my conversation with Him, becomes nothing more than praying a wish list.
God, want to see a rainbow, and a unicorn, and world peace, and…and…and…and…and…
Today, I prayed for help in getting OUT OF THE WAY. Today, I prayed for LESS OF ME. Today, I prayed for His GUIDANCE, His LEAD, His WAY.
What else is there to pray for when ALL I’LL EVER NEED I’ve already found in Jesus?
Are you praying for more STUFF or more of HIM?
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