Time is the Essence

Lord,
I have given you my heart.
I endeavor to give you my mind, and yet my thoughts betray me at times.  

In Colossians 2:8 we are reminded.
"See to it that no one captivate you with an empty, seductive philosophy according to the tradition of men, according to the elemental powers of the world and not according to Christ."

Having been raised as a self-reliant man of this world, too often I struggle to let go of what this world has "taught" me (about what is most important, about what I can “and should” control).

Lord,
Too often I lose sight of your presence. Not because you are hiding, but because I am searching for an answer that conforms to the ways of this world. As we are so often reminded, you are in this world, yet not of this world. So too must my time be spent.

And so today;
I vow to deepen the gift of my heart,
I pray for your constant voice in my thoughts and,
I humbly ask for the grace to spend ALL of my time in your spirit.
I know I will fail. I also know that failure deepens my conviction in truth.

Success is joy!
Joy is everlasting life.
Joy is not of this world.
Joy is your presence.
Your presence is available right now.
Now is the time for life.
Time is the essence of Life.
Life is walking in His Light!

And so our walk continues…