September 20, 2016

Greetings My Friend, This morning was a hard morning for me to focus. I was in a brain fog and found my thoughts going easily off in many directions, add to that the fur children were not helping me with my focus. Daisy decided she needed an extra treat and when that was not forth coming she then decided she needed me to let her out the front door. I scooped her up and took her to the gate to let her wander around the front yard. I heard the bing on my phone that I received a text message and I am too curious to let it go. I want to see who is contacting me and then engage in conversation. When I came back to my intended goal of morning quiet time I started my time with God in the journal I keep. I wrote about my lack of focus and when I went to the part where I talk to God I mentioned my struggle. I went to prayer asking God to help me with my focus so that I would hear His message and His voice. At this point I began my study time. I read Luke 10:25-42 part of which is the story about the sisters Martha and Mary. Jesus had come to their house and Mary sat listening to Jesus teach. Martha was busy with serving and became upset that Mary was listening to Jesus. Finally Martha asked Jesus for some help and I marveled at Jesus' reply "But Martha was distracted with much serving....But the Lord answered her, 'Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about may things, but one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen the good portion, which will not be taken from her." Imagine my surprise when I read this. I had allowed myself to be distracted with a text and the need to respond right away, with Daisy fussing with me and feeling interrupted and not fully desiring to get into the Word. I was allowing distractions some of which could have waited until I had my quiet time so I could wake up with God and find the focus I was seeking, His desire for me. After reading the daily reading I ask the Holy Spirit what He is teaching me and He responded "Do not be so quick to respond to others. Stay on the task with your quiet time." For me this time is like feeding my body only it is feeding my soul. I need it like the air I breathe, my morning cup of tea. When I allow myself to get involved with other things I feel unbalanced. I did need to help Daisy get outside, she struggles to walk and my assist saves her a lot of walking. I did not need to look to see who texted me or respond until I had finished my study time. My first cup of tea helps me wake up and I drink that with my medications I take when I get up. If I had taken my medications, drank my tea and went to Bible study as I usually do the focus would have come. I marvel at the lessons, the correcting that God gives and I am thankful. I imagine that if I get interrupted again with a text I may wait. I am thankful for the lesson. May God bless you and keep you make His face shine on you. Love Janet