Perhaps I'm late to the party, but I just ordered my first Give Me Jesus journal from Life Lived Beautifully... and I am in love. What a beautiful way to organize my heart, prayers, and walk with the Lord. The first step in preparing for meaningful quiet time is putting pen to paper and revealing the state of my heart. And while this may be a very personal endeavor, I have decided to post my response publicly as some form of accountability, that I may not seek to simply sigh and look away from my own shortcomings, but be called out of my comfort zone and called up to the things of Christ.
I also challenge you to think about the state of your own heart. Write it down so it will become real. Taste the words. Feel the convictions. Make a commitment.
Where is my heart? Oh so prone to wander!
I look at the world around me and feel discouraged. I scroll through my news feed and cast my face down in hopelessness. The faces of the students in my classroom seem to beg me for the answers to the questions they don't even know to ask. And I feel ashamed of myself because I HAVE THE ANSWER! I have the only real hope and they desperately need it. Why am I so quick to keep it to myself? How can it feel so uncomfortable to say it aloud? I am tired of hoping they will see Jesus in me. I want to tell them. I try to take opportunities to explain how Christ has changed the way I see the world, but I want to tell them how he has changed my heart- and how he can change theirs.
Lord my Father my King, I pray you will continue convicting me- that I will shed the dullness and fear I battle and finally abide in you so that I can bear your fruit. I pray you will lead me to fall in love with your word and let it drip from my tongue- and my feet.
Amen
