Whatever is...

"Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable-if anything is excellent or praisworthy-think about such things." Phillippians 4:8

I woke up this morning and the first thing I do....reach for my phone. ....Checking email, Facebook, text messages....my eyes are barely open and I have my Blackberry in hand.

So, that got me to thinking. Do I do the same thing with my Sweet Savior? Before my eyes are barely open am I thinking on Him? Reaching for His Word? Praying to Him? Singing His Praises?

And sadly, these days, the answer is no. So, this morning, I asked for His forgiveness and for a passion for His Word, a desire to do His Will, and Grace to cover when I fail. When I opened His Word, I read the verse above. It encouraged me to think on God throughout the day. He is True! He is Noble! He is Right! He is Pure! He is Lovely! He is Excellent and Praiseworthy! Let us think about such things.....

For Today

Just spent an amazing and uplifting week with my dearest and bestest friend, Val. Being with her uplifts my soul and puts life in prespective. Why? Because she points me towards God, towards what He is doing in my life, towards what He might want to do in my future....ultimately toward a more intimate walk with Him. Friends like that are few and far between and I am so blessed to have one in my life.

So I have been doing some thinking this week about where I am at in life, where my walk with God is, where my heart is. I feel at times I am a far cry from where I would like to be and at times I feel I am right where God wants me to be. I suppose both can be true at the same time. God has us where He wants us and yet wants to stretch us further, draw us closer, and do more in our lives. So, I am saying to Him once again.....take me Lord. I am yours. Let my life be a pleasing fragrance to You. May I walk with you always and be in the center of Your Will.