Today I have, once again, been reminded that my thought life has been too busy with the wrong thoughts. It has been focused on what I don't have, things I want, events I wish would take place, ect. I have been consumed with myself and havent focused on God's word. I literally have been seeing amazing events happen in other people's lives and said "why cant this happen to me?!" my thought life has been drowning in everything revolving around myself. Finally, I was reflecting back on college days today when I was reminded of Biblical meditations. In one of my "core" classes we talked about meditation and scripture. We were told to take a piece of God's Word and really think on the words. Take time to digest what it is saying. So, that's what I decided to do. I figured my thought life could use more of God and less of ME! Here's the verse I grabbed:
Zephaniah 3:17
"The Lord your God is in your midst, a mighty one who will save He will rejoice over you with gladness. He will quiet you by His love. He will Exult over you with loud singing.
*exult- be very happy
This verse spoke wonders to me and is still continuing to do so as I type this entry. For weeks I have been comparing myself with others and telling myself I have nothing to say on my blog. I felt as if I have nothing to share. I have no new fitness ideas today, I havent baked much....but you know what?! God wanted to share with me that He is in my midst today. He rejoices over me and still has things to teach me today. Not only does He rejoice over me, but He wants to have me be quiet for a minute. He is here and has things to show me. I need to make time not only in my daily actions but in my thought life for meditation on Him and his words.
My encouragement to you, if there is a you out there that is reading this :), is to look up a verse and focus on it and see what God may be trying to show you. It's as easy as going to http://www.google.com/ and typing in verse about God's Love or whatever you want to focus on today.
