...If you receive my words, and treasure my commands within you, so that you incline your ear to wisdom, and apply your heart to understanding; yes, if you cry out for discernment, and lift up your voice for understanding... then you will understand the fear of the Lord, and find the knowledge of God.  Proverbs 2:1-5 (NKJV)

With the daily demands life makes, it's all too easy to get caught up in everything around you.  The crying baby, the ringing phone, the pile of bills, the pot boiling over, supper burning in the oven, the spilled apple juice, the clothes needing to be folded and put away, the e-mails, the trip to the grocery store... it all makes it so easy to take your focus off the Lord.  Do you find that during those times if you do talk to the Lord, it's only to "save you"?

Meditate on the Lord constantly. Then when something unpleasant or unexpected happens, embrace it.  Don't hate it.  Don't think of how it could've been different.  Don't even wish it would've been.  The Lord is answering your prayers for wisdom by giving you your circumstances.  He is blessing you with understanding through your trials.  Embrace what the Lord is truly blessing you with, and thank Him.

Pray:
Dear Heavenly Father,
I admit that in the midst of daily life, I caught up and at times, loose my focus on You.  I'm sorry for the times that I've called on You only to save me from the struggle at that moment.  Help me to keep Your words in my heart throughout the day so that when anything unpleasant or unexpected happens, I can embrace it to gain wisdom and knowledge from You.  Thank You for everything You give me Lord, including my trials.  Thank You for loving me enough to want me to be better than I am.
In Jesus' name,
Amen.
© 2004 Amy Verlennich

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