Let Me Hear Your Loving Kindness in the Morning...

An update for my morning quiet time. Let me first say it continues to not be easy, but very rewarding. I have heard that breaking a bad habbit takes 21 days. I hope that also starting a good habbit will happen after 21 days. I want for it to not be hard, but a part of my daily life and schedule that I love to do. I wanted to share a few things God has been showing me and confirming my desire for this queit time with Him.

One of my favorite chapters in the Bible is Pslam 143. If you haven't read it, take the time to read it sometime. I trust it will be a blessing to your life as it continually is to me. For a while I have been trying to read it every morning as a prayer for my day. A new verse jumped out to me since I made this committment to do my quiet time in the morning. Isn't it neat how God can speak to you in a different way even in verses you have read many times before?

"Let me hear your lovingkindness in the morning; for I trust in you; Teach me the way in which I should walk; For I lift my soul to you." Psalm 143:8.

God was confirming that I must hear his lovingkindness in the morning and trust in him for my day. The committment I have made is exactly what I need to be doing. I know that if I don't focus on him at the start of my day, I will live for myself and my selfish desires. I must put my focus on Him and trust that He will teach me the way in which I should walk for my day. For I must lift my soul to Him to be able to live for him and His desires instead of my own. I struggle many times trying to live my story and not God's story for my life. I can be very sefish sometimes, but I know it is wrong. Instead I knew must be humble enough to allow God to be first over my desires.

This brought me to 1 Peter 5:14. "Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exhalt you at the proper time, casting your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you." So many times I am not humble enough to allow for God to be in control of my life. I find myself being too proud and thinking that in some way I can solve my problems and decisions on my own. Through this verse God has taught me that in every situation I need to humble myself under God and have my first response at all times be to lean and trust God.

This past Satueday Todd and I helped out at Men's the Great Banquet at our church. On our way home we were talking about how we attended this retreat last year and our experience. I also must put in a small plug---If you haven't ever gone or heard of this retreat, I would highly recommend looking into it. They happen all over the country at different times throughout the year. It is a lifechaning 3 days retreat. It was such a great experience for both Todd and I. I told Todd that I really enjoyed it, but there was one thing I didn't like. The hardest part was being away from each other and not having any communication for 3 days. It was hard--especially for the one left at home. Todd said, "But, it is ONLY for 3 days to leave your spouse and have a time to fully focus on God alone." He reminded me that our first relationship is God, and ultimitely it should be before each other or our family and friends. WOW!! That can be hard! It reminded me that when I think about my love for my family and friends, and that I love to spend time with them as much as I can. That is great and brings me such joy, but I must love God FIRST--and MORE then anything else in my life. God reminded me again of my committment. How can I put him first without spending time with Him? How can I show God's love to my child, family, and friends without spending time with Him and getting my focus straight. How can I expect to have a strong and healthy family without His help and guidance? He must be first. I am thankful that even though I have had struggles with my committment, I must make it habbit and the most important thing I do each day. I will press on with my committment as I aim for God to show me His lovingkindness each morning.


I decided to start adding pictures to my entires. I think it is too boring with just words. :)