Day SEVENTEEN:
Here's the Lord's invitation to you before you start...
Get away with me: Go somewhere you can get away from distractions & it’s easy to think. If you aren't planning to play worship music in the background, consider putting your phone away. If you are playing music, consider placing your phone face down.
Undivided Attention: Ask the Lord to remove all the noise & distractions in your mind. Some days are harder to set it all down, so pray over your heart and mind something like this,
"There's enough time for the day and the tasks ahead, even if it doesn't feel like it. I lay it all down and I call my heart and mind to attention in the Lord's presence. Jesus, you have my full attention. If distraction comes, help me to remain uninvolved with anything that may interrupt this one on one time we've set aside for just us."
Journal Prompt: Write a response to the daily prompt.
Tell the Lord about an area of your life where you feel out of touch or disconnected. If you're not sure how to start, try writing it like a letter.
Lord, an area of my life I feel out of touch with is...
Listen: Take time to listen for the Lord's response to what you shared with him. Maybe you hear him speaking to your spirit. Maybe he brings a scripture to mind. Perhaps it's just silence. If you aren't sure but you think you hear him, write it down. Then pray, "Lord if any of this was not from you let it fall away". If you're not sure you're hearing anything after a minute or two, don't stress over it and move on.
Worship: Take a few minutes to meditate on the scripture and write it down. Note if there is a command, promise or wisdom in the verse.
Matthew 12:34-35
“For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of. A good man brings good things out of the good stored up in him, and an evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in him."
Closing Prayer: Lord, please help me get back in touch with the things I need. Let the overflow of how you're molding and refining me reflect in the way I speak. If there is any offensive way in me Lord, bring it to my attention so that I don't miss it anymore. If I have any blind spots, please bring trustworthy friends who will in love be mirrors for me. Thank you for revealing to me my flesh and the areas of life where I can choose to grow.
See you tomorrow for day eighteen!