Listen Carefully

"These words, which I am commanding you today, shall be on your heart." Deuteronomy 6:6

 Have you ever taken one of those tests that "begin with the phrase, "Read everything carefully before doing anything"? It continues on with a list of things you are to do like, Put your name in the upper right-hand corner of this page. Circle the word NAME in sentence two. Draw five small squares in the upper left-hand corner. Put an “X” in each square." Many of us have fallen victim and completed those test to find out at the end that if we only followed the instructions given at the beginning of the test, things would be less stressful, easily completed, and somewhat enjoyable.

As we go through the stresses and test of our day, we find ourselves doing the same thing. Rather than being receptive to the Holy Spirit and listening through prayer and devotion, we start going down our list and going through the motions that often lead us to situations that waste our time and frustrate us to no end.

Take the time needed at the beginning of each day to listen carefully to your instructions from God and watch your day become less stressful, easily completed and somewhat enjoyable.

Be Blessed,

G

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