Jeremiah 29:13

"You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart"

I have found this to be so true today. I have been seeking everything but God the last few days. I have been living in my own self-indigence. I have been focused on what I want in life and not what God wants for me. I had realized that there was a problem and yet had let it all blind me so I couldn't conceive a way out.

Then I read the about the Group Challenge set forth by Shawn Blanc. God is so amazing that he sets things before us at just the right time. He draws us to him all we have to do is say yes! So that is exactly what I did, I said yes to God and set out my goals.

What a difference a day makes. God is so faithful that when we choose to seek him with all our hearts He allows us to find him! Today, God has shown up in so many different ways!

Really it started last night as I read another chapter in the book David, by Charles Swindoll. Once again what read was exactly what I needed to hear in that moment. This chapter was about how in the height of David's reign as King as the nation of Israel his greatest weaknesses were exposed. He listed that the three major failures in David's life were that he became so involved in public pursuits that he lost control of his family, he indulged himself in extravagant extremes of passion, and that he became a victim of self-sufficiency and pride. Swindoll also listed three lasting lessons that we can learn at David's expense; prosperity and ease are perilous times, not merely blesings; gross sin is a culmination of a process, not a sudden act; and confession and repentance help heal a wound, but they will never erase all the scars.

The second point of both of these lists spoke right to my heart. Though I wouldn't say I have been induging myself in extravagant extremes yet, it is the little stuff that culminates and opens the door to gross sin. All I could do as I read that was priase the Lord. He opened my eyes to see the path I was getting ready to head down if I didn't make some different choices quickly. I honestly took time to passionately seek Him in the word and He showed me himself.

Then today at school, I didn't get frustrated with my students behavior. When a child acted up I said a fast prayer before I let any words come out my mouth. The Lord was diligent to help me and give me wise counsel in how to handle every situation. God is so faithful!

During my planning time today I was having a hard time focusing on things that were good. These thoughts running though my head were complelty distracting me from my work and from hearing from God. So I said a prayer turned on the radio and worshiped right there in my classroom for 15 minutes. God showed up and the thoughts that had been running though my mind were gone. I was able to focus on the job at hand and Praise the Lord in my work.

God is so faithful! That is my phrase for the day. As Jeremiah 29:13 says when we seek Him with all our heart we will find Him. That is a promise and God never goes back on his promises. Praise the Lord for He is so good!