As I have been walking out the busyness of life with a family of six, I have learned a lot about not being subject to my calendar. I have learned that my calendar is subject to the timing of Holy Spirit. As Sunday comes and I see Monday is imminent, I used to find myself feeling anxious and honestly stressed over the amount of daily obligations that we have. I refuse to live with feelings like that, so I began to press in and ask God to renew that part of my mind. I asked Him to help me embrace Mondays and the newness that each week brings. He has done just that.
It’s such a relief to lay my schedule down at His feet and wake up each morning saying, “God, I give my busy schedule to You. Show me how to walk out Your tempo for this day.
Many are the plans in a person’s heart, but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails. Proverbs 19:21
In their heart’s humans plan their course, but the Lord establishes their steps. Proverbs 16:9
With these verses in mind, I have learned to surrender my day and its timing to God, and you cannot imagine the exponential peace I have found in that practice.
Prayer Moment: I am keeping today’s devotional short because I want you to take time to pull out your calendar for the week and look at it, then place a hand on it and pray, “God, I surrender my time to You. I ask You for pockets of rest in the busyness of each day. Help me to remember that my worth is not determined by how busy I am. Help me to see things that I am doing that aren’t necessary, but cause busyness in my life. Show me any areas where I am striving to be busy to either avoid dealing with something or to feel important. My worth is determined by You. You say I am worth it, so I lay aside earthly striving and busyness and embrace a holy tempo. Give me tricks and strategies and fore planning to make even the busiest of days more peaceful, and on the days that seem to never end, I ask You for an extra dose of grace to add a boost to my step and my attitude so that I can be the blessing You desire me to be. I am Yours, and I surrender my steps to You. Write Yourself into my week. In Jesus name, Amen.”
I would love to hear how this devo challenges you or helps bless you and your family, so feel free to comment. Your comment could just spread more blessing to others!
365 Days in the Presence 