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Do you live, love, and align with God? This is the first time in my life that I can honestly say my focus and priority is to live, love, and align with God. It’s a wonder God hasn’t given up on me in the past, but thankfully, He is loving and patient. When someone in my life strayed away from where I wanted them to be, I walked away. Quit. Tossed in the hat. Waved a white flag. It was easier for me to turn my head than confront the issue. Confrontation takes effort, effort requires energy—energy I thought I couldn’t spare. Can you relate? It seems when life gets tough, our fleshly body recognizes work. It’s human nature to be complacent with what we’re already doing. My goodness, a natural job is work enough, right?! We work to pay our bills, keep a roof over our heads, food on the table, and clothes on our back. We weigh the advantages and disadvantages of everything. Can you imagine where we would be without God? I’d surely be living in darkness. In the deepest pits of sin, playing Russian roulette with the devil. I’m so grateful that my God didn’t give up on me and washed and made me whole through salvation. He sees potential in each one of us and truly has a purpose driven life for all of His chosen ones. This includes you my friend.
Custom Made
Ecclesiastes 3:1-12 paints a perfect picture of a purpose driven life. Doesn’t this make you feel loved? I feel a warm embrace just thinking about God mapping out a detailed custom plan just for you and me! And again, it’s free! Each of us has a season and purpose on this Earth. Accept it. Believe it. Own it! You’re special to God and He is willing to provide you with something to look forward to each and every day. Do you wake up ready to face the world with God’s help or do you pull the covers over your head and wish you could drift off to sleep again—desperately hoping, praying that the day will be over before it even begins?
True Meanings
What does it mean to live, love and align with God? Literally speaking, to live means to be alive, not dead. Alrighty, this is GREAT news! You are obviously “alive” and “living” or you wouldn’t be reading this right now! But do you reeaalllly live? It is one thing to be alive, and another to truly live. Do you take time to stop and smell the roses? Can you hear the birds chirping? There are times in my life when I find myself aimlessly going through the motions. I always tell my husband that I love him before a phone conversations ends or before walking out the door. It has become a habit. Habits are first developed by conscious recognition; then, the conscious becomes the unconscious and suddenly you’re doing things without having to put forth the effort to “think” before you “do”. Recently I was on the phone with my hubs. I hung up only to realize I forgot to say I love you, so I called him back. My husband said, “You already told me that, but thanks for reiterating it.” Ok, now that’s sad. How do we not remember the most important and meaningful events in our lives? I believe the best answer is that we’re all living chaotically. Lives that are spreading us thin and asking more from us without any added return. Whoa!! There’s a revelation. Asking for more but receiving nothing else in return. My heart suddenly aches as I’m faced with the thoughts of all the things I ask of God and He never wants anything in return EXCEPT our abiding love and a commitment to serve Him. Look at what God requires of us. It doesn’t cost a dime to accept salvation, nor does it cost anything to serve and fully submit ourselves to Him. Matthew 22:37-38 reads, “Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and greatest commandment.”
Do You Need a Popping?
Align means to arrange in a straight line. I get really cranky when people create extra steps to get a task done. Efficiency is key in moving to the next task. Distractions are to blame for getting off course. God wants us to walk the straight and narrow. Take the path less traveled. Be peculiar people all while striving to live as Christ-like as possible. Something piqued the interest of my border collie while we were in the front yard one day. It was like a fire alarm went off outside. I saw the hair stand up on her neck and all I could think was she was going to be the daily special for a buzzard if she made it to the road. Before I realized it, my natural instinct was to scoop her up before she had a chance to run. There was no time to think. I yanked my fifty pound collie into my arms, scolding her for not listening to me, and started toward the house. Once the fight or flight response faded, I noticed there was something different in the way I felt. There was a sharp shooting sensation in my lower back and side. If I hadn’t seen it with my own eyes, I would have thought someone was blowing hot air against my skin. Reality set in. I pulled a muscle. My only relief was to see a chiropractor. I begged the doctor for relief. He said an adjustment and realignment would get me back on my feet. I felt like a new woman. Refreshed and flexible to take on the world again. God is our chiropractor. You got it—He’s our spiritual chiropractor. He will massage our thoughts and wash our sins away and give us a spiritual adjustment when we go astray. And we all know He won’t hesitate to give us a popping if and when we need it, but I can’t help but think about something my dad would always tell us when we were being disciplined. If I didn’t love you, I wouldn’t care. When you experience despair, pain and suffering, call the greatest physician I know–Dr. Love aka our Heavenly Father. Resolve taking things into your own hands. Pray for direction and peace so you can live, love and align with God on a daily basis.
Personal Reflection and Discussion
- Read Ecclesiastes 3:1-12. What do you believe God’s purpose is in your life?
- What will you do today to start realigning with God?
Peace and Love,
Kendra, Tonia, Blake & Tiffany
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