A.D.D. to your AGENDA being EMBRACED

Today's #6 is available in the You Version reading plan, day 4 or over here for

#6 "An Agenda That Will Never Satisfy"                     Mark 3:14-15

In my overly busy, younger days, I probably frequently found myself in this place of today's devotion, but not any longer. Guess that's one of the benefits of aging (lol) - you're just not as able or tire out for seemingly not much of anything so you learn to pace and rest. However, as I read this 'agenda', I could relate yet this is precisely why I need and have set aside my Fridays. This began in Mexico to prepare for ministry on the weekends or Friday evening through the weekend and longer. Yet even when I came home, I did not sense that God was releasing me of our special time set aside, so I  gladly continued even without the intention of ministry. I need this time (sometimes Friday to Saturday) to be filled up again by His Spirit. I really enjoy spending time getting refilled by God and believe it or not, I need it even more on this home front with battles or struggles that face, not necessarily daily, but ... my, oh my, when the onslaught comes, I really feel the drain and immediately know that I need to be refreshed and refilled -  step away and take this blessing of solitude with God. I cannot 'run at breakneck pace' any longer as Lysa writes and have learned this lesson of slowing down enough to receive. I treasure these moments with Him! (especially before going out to work for Him, but even now, I need to be "fueled by His power and encouraged by His Presence" - precisely what my day away with Him is all about! So thankful that I am able to do this

"Dear Lord, I'm choosing to stop in the midst of everything to just be with You. Let me never forget what a gift it is to spend this sacred time in Your presence. In Jesus' Name. Amen"

With this being said (written) you might think I'm running on a full glass, but sadly I often still find myself exhausted and overwhelmed, because frankly, fighting the enemy (on our own) wipes us out and that's when I know I need to run to Him, climb up into His lap and let Him know I need Him so - He's a much better Defender, Advocate and Warrior than I. Even with this time set aside, I, too, can identify with what Lysa wrote about being empty - "where your hands are full, but inside you're nothing but an exhausted shell" without being as busy as she ... I need God to breathe life back into my depleted and dead places. 

ABIDING

DELIGHTING

DWELLING

[A.D.D.}

"...all words used to describe us being with Him..."

"Fix your eyes, not on a worldly prize,

but on staying in love with Me."

"That's an AGENDA that's always

completely satisfying"

Lysa TerKeurst

*all words in this color are Lysa's in her devotion(s)

Tomorrow

FRIDAY

my date with Him

I will

EMBRACE

this

AGENDA

(of A.D.D.)

fully

and

#7 

{not in YouVersion}

"Preparing for Adventure"

Psalm 119:18

I'm sure I will!

{There is only one day left with You Version reading plan, but many more in Lysa's book, EMBRACED... #7-15 are in her book and not in YV plan, so the final one in YV is #16 in the book. So I am not sure if I will post on all of these or how often, and the other 3 parts of this beautiful devotion book; but I will at least post something for each of these parts that follow these first 26 in Part 1: Embracing the Pursuit of Him and His Direction. I will post #16 when I get there in the book. And we'll have to see about the rest. Yet know that this journey of EMBRACED, is being done with Him and that I realize it's only the beginning of this One Word and all God will do in me with this in 2019. Hugs!!!~Peggy}