Wisdom

Proverbs today was a lot about not overstaying your welcome or bothering others too much. Also, the usually stuff about not acting a fool. It's one of those days were it speaks good truth to me, but I have a hard time going anywhere beyond that.

Not to mention it's broken up in the middle by me going to the prayer room. I do this every Saturday. It's a good time, I just wish I were better at it. I'm sure I'm just imagining it, but I am down on myself all the time about not being more in the moment while I'm there. Other people's prayer requests often remind me of my own issues. That's not very of the Spirit. I guess what it really tells me is that I don't spend enough time before God in prayer so all of the things He wants to talk to me about or I want to talk to Him about all flow to the surface at once. It's very distracting.

So maybe my real take-away for today is that I need to pray for myself more. It may feel selfish, but I really don't spend time before God about my own needs. I pray as I go through my day, but I don't get silent before Him. So new goal: Bible, blog, pray. It could work. Maybe pray first.

Lord, help me to find myself in being alone with You. Let this be a true desire of my heart to quiet myself before You each day. Let me be filled up in Your presence. Let Your words be my joy. Speak to me each morning. 


Amen. Amen. Amen.