God’s Purpose for Your Life
© 2020 by Charles F. Stanley
MAY 21
THE HINDRANCE OF BUSYNESS
The upright will dwell in Your presence.
PSALM 140:13
Are you so busy serving God that you don’t actually have time to spend with Him? We all make choices when constructing our schedules—and often, we may show that the Lord is actually our last priority by how much time we set apart for Him.
This can happen to anyone. I’ve even known pastors who have stayed so busy “serving the Lord” they couldn’t tell you when their last quiet time was or when they last heard from Him. Certainly, they may have prayed for others or read the Bible seeking out a sermon, but that’s not the same as having deep, intimate fellowship with the Lord. Sadly, these ministers fill their lives with so much activity that they don’t have time to seek Him. And if they don’t have a moment to bow before Him and understand His will, then they really never know what He actually desires for them to do.
But you see, it is only what is done in obedience to God that lasts and makes a truly enduring difference. So if you are not consulting the Father about what He wants you to do, then much of what you are running after may be for naught. Don’t make that mistake. Invest in what endures by spending time with God.
Jesus, I bow before You to listen. Speak, Lord; Your servant is listening. Amen.
© 2020 by Charles F. Stanley
MAY 21
THE HINDRANCE OF BUSYNESS
The upright will dwell in Your presence.
PSALM 140:13
Are you so busy serving God that you don’t actually have time to spend with Him? We all make choices when constructing our schedules—and often, we may show that the Lord is actually our last priority by how much time we set apart for Him.
This can happen to anyone. I’ve even known pastors who have stayed so busy “serving the Lord” they couldn’t tell you when their last quiet time was or when they last heard from Him. Certainly, they may have prayed for others or read the Bible seeking out a sermon, but that’s not the same as having deep, intimate fellowship with the Lord. Sadly, these ministers fill their lives with so much activity that they don’t have time to seek Him. And if they don’t have a moment to bow before Him and understand His will, then they really never know what He actually desires for them to do.
But you see, it is only what is done in obedience to God that lasts and makes a truly enduring difference. So if you are not consulting the Father about what He wants you to do, then much of what you are running after may be for naught. Don’t make that mistake. Invest in what endures by spending time with God.
Jesus, I bow before You to listen. Speak, Lord; Your servant is listening. Amen.
God’s Purpose for Your Life
© 2020 by Charles F. Stanley
MAY 21
THE HINDRANCE OF BUSYNESS
The upright will dwell in Your presence.
PSALM 140:13
Are you so busy serving God that you don’t actually have time to spend with Him? We all make choices when constructing our schedules—and often, we may show that the Lord is actually our last priority by how much time we set apart for Him.
This can happen to anyone. I’ve even known pastors who have stayed so busy “serving the Lord” they couldn’t tell you when their last quiet time was or when they last heard from Him. Certainly, they may have prayed for others or read the Bible seeking out a sermon, but that’s not the same as having deep, intimate fellowship with the Lord. Sadly, these ministers fill their lives with so much activity that they don’t have time to seek Him. And if they don’t have a moment to bow before Him and understand His will, then they really never know what He actually desires for them to do.
But you see, it is only what is done in obedience to God that lasts and makes a truly enduring difference. So if you are not consulting the Father about what He wants you to do, then much of what you are running after may be for naught. Don’t make that mistake. Invest in what endures by spending time with God.
Jesus, I bow before You to listen. Speak, Lord; Your servant is listening. Amen.
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