Today God spoke to me in a real way that applies to my daily life. Since Arkansas has been having wintery weather recently (ice not snow :( ) I didn't have to go in to work today. Which for me I spent my day cleaning and reorganizing my bathroom. As I was going through all my "junk" and getting rid of clutter. It felt great to have an organized bathroom and I know where everything is now.
As I was getting rid of all this clutter God began to speak to me about my own personal life and how I need to declutter things OUT. We have so many distractions in today's society: cell phones, texting, social media, music, Internet, TV, laziness, over committing, being "too" busy, family issues, drama with friends, ADD/ADHD behaviors, and many more things in our lives can become distracting.
I'm beyond guilty of each of those things from above. I'm sure you can relate to at least one or more of these things can keep your mind cluttered. I struggle with ADD/ADHD all the time, this causes me to start one thing and move to another things. As I was working today in my bathroom I counted at least 4 times of getting distracted. But once I was focused on what I was doing God showed me how cluttered my own person life was. It kinda hurt the heart a little.
Having this revelation today, I have been encouraged to make an effort each day to evaluate and assess the things that are cluttering my life and hindering my relationship with God. Its important for me to get rid of all the things that keep me from fully seeking the Lord. Take a moment today and evaluate your own personal life and ask God what it is that needs to be taken from your life.
Hebrews 12:1-2
Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, 2) fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
Be encouraged and take away all the sin and habits that clutter our lives from fully seeking the Lord!
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