what I learned today

What I learned today - man, that's tough today. I worked from the time I got up to right now 11:12 p.m. on the house.

My husband is hosting his Connect Team tomorrow night at our home so I had a lot to do.. God didn't get the best of my time today. I know He is honored in my work, but, when I don't set aside a significant amount of time just to sit with Him and meditate and listen, I feel like I miss out. Like I miss a friend. Although I read for a short time and spent some time in prayer, it wasn't the amount of focused time I am trying to get in the habit of giving Him, and I felt it all day.

It takes about 21 days to form a habit and the silence I've practiced using the book by Bob Kilpatrick that I've mentioned previously- has helped me achieve that goal.

What I learned today is the habit I am trying to be dedicated to, is taking hold, I feel it. And although my time was short today I really missed it, that is such confirmation of progress!

conditional praise

I am praising God for His amazing goodness as I just saw a call from our daughter which means they landed safely in LA!

I'm on the computer only in the hopes they were on their computers, but they don't seem to be so it's off to bed before getting back up at 4:30 to get them. I was actually going to skip posting, but...

It dawned on me as I was praising Him that my praise may truly be conditional. What if the outcome had been different?

I have to say many times I only think about thanking Him when things go my way. When the ending is a good one. When all is as I think it should be.

I wonder instead if I could condition myself to praise? Practice it. Repeating something makes it become a habit, so I choose to praise my God, for being the only true God, when I wake up each morning, for my family and friends and ministry, and because He is worthy of praise!!

A praising habit. When I begin to praise Him constantly as He deserves, only then my praise will become unconditional.