Wow what a week it has been. I feel quite blessed this week by just having a normal regular schedule once again. This week I have really been evaluating all I do, my priorities and usage of time and doing my best to make the best out of every moment. I have been on a strict schedule of waking up early and trying my best to go to bed at a reasonable hour. I have trained my body to be completely different than it has ever been. I am usually one that stays up late and sleeps in. However as of late I have been waking up far earlier than anyone would dare to do. The things we do in our lives are interesting. How we spend time, what we pour into ourselves and allow to be poured out of us. Although it is a struggle sometimes to wake up at 4 am I know that it is what I have to do to get the desired time with the Lord each day. When I don't make time in the morning before I start my day I will be to tired in the evening. When I allow myself to miss time in His presence I am depriving myself and neglecting God. Which leads me to 1 Corinthians 15:58 "So my dear brothers and sisters, be strong and immovable. Always work enthusiastically for the Lord, for you know that nothing you do for the Lord is useless." There is absolutely nothing that we do that is a waste of time when our hearts are in the right place. That place being to serve God and bring Him glory. When we make God the center of our days, seeking every moment to know Him more and to do His will that is where all we do is Kingdom business. When we take time to listen and to ask Him what He wants us to do. How we can be used. What He wants to teach us and give Him opportunity to pour into us our lives become dramatically changed. That is why it is easy for me to wake up so early. To run at 5 o'clock in the morning might seem crazy but it is a time where I am not only spending it with the Lord but I am being a testimony to the 6 other people that I run with. They all know why I'm barefoot and they all know my faith and what I do. Daily God opens a door for me to share more and more. SO even in the simplest things God is able to use that as bringing Him glory. We are called to plant seeds wherever we go. In the lifes of all we meet. You never know what might come from a simple act of obedience.
This week try to take notice of what you are doing for the Lord. Stay strong in your faith, don't be moved by the opinions or the world around you. Take a stand on your faith and see where you can be used by God. I promise you when you begin to have a kingdom mindset all the time you'll be used for Kingdom business. And the simplest task that might seem insignificant to you could be the greatest thing in the world for someone else. Seek God, receive His heart for your days and be led by the Spirit at all times. That way you won't ever waste a moment!
