How It's Done

"Listen, Israel: Yahweh, our God, is One Yahweh. And you shall love Yahweh, your God, with all your heart, with all your soul and with all your strength. Engrave on your heart the commandments that I pass on to you today. Repeat them over and over to your children, speak of them when you are at home and when you travel, when you lie down and when you rise. Brand them on your hand as a sign, and keep them always before your eyes." - Deuteronomy 6:4-8

To be better people, we need to put God first. Practicing what's in this passage is how it's done. Examine yourselves right now and think about what occupies most of your thoughts? Is it your job? Your significant other or a crush? How about a hobby or your Facebook page? That right there is your god. Seeing the kind of change we expect in our lives takes a whole new way of thinking! 24/7 we need to have God on our minds! And if you think this is impossible… think about your last crush and how you obsessed day and night, or when you were really looking forward to something and just couldn't wait… this is how God should be on your mind. I've been trying to do this in my life. In the morning I try to acknowledge Him first. While I drive to the train station I pray and when I'm on the train I read the day's scripture reading and meditate on it. Constantly throughout the day I question myself and ask if I'm doing what pleases the Lord. Have I offended someone? How can I help someone today? And I ask God to open my eyes to something I need to do for Him that I'm not seeing. Or when I'm walking down the street I recite the Jesus prayer to myself. This kind of mindset counts as prayer and when you train your mind to always be mindful of the Lord, then that is being in constant contact with God… and that's exactly the mindset we all need to see Him working in our lives. So when you wake up in the morning, proclaim that He is your God! Speak about Him with someone. On your way to work meditate on His Word. During the day, find someone you can lend a hand to… even if it's just offering to open a door. This is how you make God the Lord of your life and not just someone to talk to on Sundays.

Today's Prayer:
Lord, I ask that You come into my heart and take over. Help me get rid of all thoughts that are not pleasing to You so that only Your goodness and wonders occupy my mind day and night. In Jesus' Name we pray, amen.