Take the Nestee Plunge
I like to start my day with the what I like to call the Nestee Plunge. This is the time I carefully guard as my quiet time for reading, meditation and prayer. I use this time to prepare for the day. I have found that my mind is sharper and my tongue is nicer when I do. My smile is bigger and my heart is kinder. It's just become a no brainer for me. Something I miss when I don't do it.
And I must renew myself each day to remain focused. When I don't, I forget. And that isn't acceptable. It's so easy to fall into the lazy, procrastinating self of just waiting and hoping. It is easy to remain comfortable with the status quo and not willing to move out of the shallow end of the pool. When you put faith in yourself alone, risk is just that risk. But when you add the omnipotent one to the equation, it's not risky, just murky. To know in the end you are held securely in his love, under his care. Though I may not know the end result or see the way with 20/20 vision I can have the confidence God's way is better than my way.
This is why I must each day get my lazy booty out of bed and start off refreshing my mind with his word and conversing with him. And not just the superficial stuff, but really opening up and praying for my heart and for others. I have found just getting started is the hard part. When I give my time to him, and say I will pray for 5 minutes, next thing I know its been a 1/2 hour or 45 minutes. Kind of amazing, because it only feels like 5 minutes. And what happens when I don't give him my time, well, I am not as patient and I just coast through the day hoping I don't do or say something I will regret.
But I can't be overly confident, and put too much security in my daily refreshing. Because that's when my sinful nature comes out. When my guard is down and when I feel like I am ready for the day, that is when I will most likely take a fall. And I must not speed through these times, just to get them done and chalk it up as another QT for me. That is usually more harmful than just taking a break for the day. You believe you have prepared for the day, but you haven't. When I "get through" my daily prayer and reading nothing gets through to me and that defeats the whole purpose. These times are a must for me personally and I feel better and freer, but I can not let this be my only defense. I must also be alert, have fellowship with others and keep my eyes focused on eternal things.
And I must renew myself each day to remain focused. When I don't, I forget. And that isn't acceptable. It's so easy to fall into the lazy, procrastinating self of just waiting and hoping. It is easy to remain comfortable with the status quo and not willing to move out of the shallow end of the pool. When you put faith in yourself alone, risk is just that risk. But when you add the omnipotent one to the equation, it's not risky, just murky. To know in the end you are held securely in his love, under his care. Though I may not know the end result or see the way with 20/20 vision I can have the confidence God's way is better than my way.
This is why I must each day get my lazy booty out of bed and start off refreshing my mind with his word and conversing with him. And not just the superficial stuff, but really opening up and praying for my heart and for others. I have found just getting started is the hard part. When I give my time to him, and say I will pray for 5 minutes, next thing I know its been a 1/2 hour or 45 minutes. Kind of amazing, because it only feels like 5 minutes. And what happens when I don't give him my time, well, I am not as patient and I just coast through the day hoping I don't do or say something I will regret.
But I can't be overly confident, and put too much security in my daily refreshing. Because that's when my sinful nature comes out. When my guard is down and when I feel like I am ready for the day, that is when I will most likely take a fall. And I must not speed through these times, just to get them done and chalk it up as another QT for me. That is usually more harmful than just taking a break for the day. You believe you have prepared for the day, but you haven't. When I "get through" my daily prayer and reading nothing gets through to me and that defeats the whole purpose. These times are a must for me personally and I feel better and freer, but I can not let this be my only defense. I must also be alert, have fellowship with others and keep my eyes focused on eternal things.
posted by JC Boggeman | 12:27 PM
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I think John Boggeman has a great blog! I've been surfing around everywhere and just love to read all this stuff. I don't have a blog to contribute to but found a place where you can get a free target gift card. I think they are limiting it so you may wanna hurry on over. the site is Target Gift Card Keep up the great work, I love Blogger!!!
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