Asa was not completely obedient in the outward, visible areas of his life. He was obedient in what he considered the most important areas, but he was not entirely right. Beware of ever thinking, “Oh, that thing in my life doesn’t matter much.” The fact that it doesn’t matter much to you may mean that it matters a great deal to God. Nothing should be considered a trivial matter by a child of God. How much longer are we going to prevent God from teaching us even one thing? But He keeps trying to teach us and He never loses patience. You say, “I know I am right with God”— yet the “high places” still remain in your life. There is still an area of disobedience. Do you protest that your heart is right with God, and yet there is something in your life He causes you to doubt? Whenever God causes a doubt about something, stop it immediately, no matter what it may be. Nothing in our lives is a mere insignificant detail to God.Are there some things regarding your physical or intellectual life to which you have been paying no attention at all? If so, you may think you are all correct in the important areas, but you are careless— you are failing to concentrate or to focus properly. You no more need a day off from spiritual concentration on matters in your life than your heart needs a day off from beating. As you cannot take a day off morally and remain moral, neither can you take a day off spiritually and remain spiritual. God wants you to be entirely His, and it requires paying close attention to keep yourself fit. It also takes a tremendous amount of time. Yet some of us expect to rise above all of our problems, going from one mountaintop experience to another, with only a few minutes’ effort.___________________________________________________________ 

April 15 2015

Journal Entry for Today-JDV

Lord, I do not want to “take a day off” from being connected to You. But I find that I do get distracted, unfocused and locked into my own silly worries and concerns. Please help me avoid the tangles of everyday living, including my concerns about how I am to live in this world.

And God says…”The living and breathing sacrifice of Jesus, provides all you need for being connected, AND your distractions. I know you get distracted, that is why I gave you the Holy Spirit  and provide all the mercy and grace that is needed in your life and especially when you are unable to stay focused and connected. And when you draw near to Me I will draw near to you, however, there is no requirement that you always think of Me or that you always seek and stay connected. On this side of heaven My grace and mercy will always fill those gaps.  Just trust in Me with all your heart, do not rely on your own understanding and I will make your paths straight.”