In a couple of previous posts I talked about my lack of devotion times the last little while.  Last night I had a bit of a ah-ha moment.  While I’m not trying to make excuses (just gain insight) I realized why things haven’t been that great in the spiritual discipline department and while things aren’t great they aren’t as bad as I was thinking.  

Let me explain. I’ve spent the last 3 or so years in ministry. When you’re planning services or teachings, preparing to meet with people or do long term planning it’s very easy to stop and take time to pray right there in that moment. After all you’re planning worship of God and ministry for people.  You want every aspect of it (including the planning) to be God honouring. 

I’m not currently planning services or things like that. This morning I’m trying to decide if I start my day by doing some drum tracking or doing some piano practicing.  In this context it’s very easy to forget that God has an interest in each of these details. He knows what the plan for today should be.  He wants the best for me and is willing to lead me there if I just ask Him.  Just because it’s not help with a specific ministry doesn’t mean I shouldn’t go to God for help with each aspect of my life. 

I need to be turning to Him more and more with each part of my day. I haven’t been doing that and I am feeling the affects spiritually. I feel like I’ve been failing spiritually when really God is just revealing some areas of my life that I need to turn over to Him.  I can’t let the enemy try and convince me that things are worse than they are or create a feeling of guilt in me. 

On Sunday we heard a great sermon on Hebrews 10:19-25. This includes the passage on needing to spur each other on. The speaker shared very passionately how we as believers and churches need to take this passage much more seriously than we do. So with this post I wish to spur you on in your walk with God. May you trust Him with each and every detail of your day.