Over the next several days, I'll be sharing from Ecclesiastes. I started with THIS illustration:
As you can see, the illustration focuses on Eccl 3:4 (a time to dance), but I also particularly noticed the last half of verse 6. The International Standard Version puts it this way:
"a time to keep, and a time to discard"
I particularly noticed these two phrases because these are the things that currently are taking the bulk of my time:
- Dancing (including cueing and teaching dance) and
- Going through my home and choosing which things to keep and which to discard.
Too often I worry about how I spend my time - am I focused on the right things? Am I spending my time in the best way possible? I can't get everything on my to-do list done immediately. Am I prioritizing okay? I hear God's voice telling me not to worry - to trust. There is a time to dance, a time to keep, a time to discard - and this is my time to do so!
Father, thank you that you care enough about me to reassure me when I am tempted to worry about how I spend my time! Thank you for the time to DANCE - and the time to keep and discard. Thank you for the love and joy you place within me!
As I pray those words I find myself chuckling to myself. While this is shaping up to be a great time to focus on some dance preparation, it is certainly NOT a time to actually dance as I had expected to do this weekend! We had planned to go to a weekend dance event, but my husband's work changed our plans. I COULD have been really upset about all of that, but I am STILL filled with joy! Thank you, God!
It reminds me of the day I caught myself as I said to a friend - "Isn't it a beautiful day?" One glance out the window showed it to be a gray and stormy day - but it was STILL a beautiful day for me because of what God had put in my heart. We are told to rejoice ALWAYS and give thanks in ALL THINGS. The more I understand the way God has me in the palm of His hand, the more I find myself doing exactly that.
Father, I am SOOO grateful for the way you keep everything running right! You are such an amazing God and loving Father. I am indeed grateful for this day you have given me and I will rejoice and be glad in it!
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