New Years Day resolutions is an odd thing to be thinking about as we near the end of May but this year has been odd anyway so why not?
I stopped setting resolutions a long time ago but I do use that time to review last years goals, make adjustments, and set new ones. When I turned 50 and realized that my life was half over; yes, I plan on living to 100 with quality 🙂 I began to really look at where my time had gone and where it was going. I began to change some things.
I had spent a lot of time worrying about things that would never happen. I also spent a lot of time planning for things that I had no guarantee would happen even though I wanted them to. (pandemic anyone?)
So flash back to New Years season of 2020. I was facing my 52nd birthday in April. And as I praying through my goals for the year and what the Lord had for me I kept hearing/feeling that He wanted me to throw away my plans and focus on the day to day. Focus on giving Him every hour of every day and letting Him guide me each step of the way. To stay in the present day without flashing forward to tomorrow as much as possible.
For real.
Of course I protested just like a rebellious teenager who thinks they know better. I'm sure you can picture it.
But Lord, I'm all grown up! I can function on my own in the day to day!
I know you said pray without ceasing but that doesn't mean ask what chore/project/job I do next. Right? I mean really! What am I supposed to do, say, "I finished the dishes. Now what Lord"? That's a little extreme isn't it?
But how will I plan for classes? How will I plan for travel? What do you mean only do a spending plan for a month?! Not a year? How does that even work?
Ask you for everything?! But my routine! What about my morning routine? My nightly routine? My days?! My regularly scheduled appointments?! This was craziness!
But God.
Without much hope for success, I set it as a goal and promised myself that I would do my best to stay present in the day and in the moment. To enjoy it and to trust Him with every detail.
This would accomplish a few things; it would keep me in constant prayer as I moved from one thing to the next. It would also develop total trust as I had to depend on Him to prepare me for what was going to happen in a future I couldn't see. It also allowed me to practice hearing His voice and immediately obey without hesitation even when it didn't make sense.
Crazy big goal.
Staying in the moment in the present has been my goal for the year. This is a lot harder than it sounds.
I found myself gathering supplies that made no sense at the time. I'd go to the grocery store and "hear" "grab an extra thing of toilet paper" even though we had way more than enough. I'd grab extra things for the freezer and pantry again, even though we had enough. I'd place my Young Living order and hear grab hand sanitizer, cleaners, vitamin C ( even though I didn't take it regularly), specific oils known to be antiviral and to support immune systems. But why Lord? Oh yeah, don't ask just obey.
Things like that continued from well, really before January and it continues today. I'm sure that I don't need to tell you what it was all for. Right? (again...pandemic anyone?)
God knew we were going to face this season and He prepared us for it. He knew deliveries would be disrupted. He knew supplies would temporarily be scarce. HE KNEW. We never went without and we were able to be a blessing for others through out. ( if you were one of those please don't post because I want it to stay between us and God ). #DontStealMyBlessing
Flash forward to this morning. I'm straightening up the house. Comcast Christian worship music channel playing in the background. My grandson eating a morning snack at the kitchen bar. The sun shining through the windows. The smell of my favorite lilies drifting from the vase on the kitchen table. Peaceful.
As I walk through the living room where the music is playing I hear a beat and a melody that peeks my attention. I stop to listen to the words as tears begin to stream down my face. I find myself lifting my hands in worship. Lost. It all comes crashing into one big realization. All of these memories of the last few months. How He prepared me. How He took care of us.
I realize in this moment how He really started two years ago when He had me start looking at my time. How He has been preparing me for this. One lesson building on another. One obedient moment leading to the next. This moment. This morning. Knowing that I would stop and take the time to listen to a song that would bring it all to the front of my mind for me. He is such a good good God. To Him I give all glory!
I'd love to share this song with you as it is the musical version of the prayer that I have been praying all year. I hope that some part of my story blesses you and causes you to stop and stay in the moment.
I stopped setting resolutions a long time ago but I do use that time to review last years goals, make adjustments, and set new ones. When I turned 50 and realized that my life was half over; yes, I plan on living to 100 with quality 🙂 I began to really look at where my time had gone and where it was going. I began to change some things.
I had spent a lot of time worrying about things that would never happen. I also spent a lot of time planning for things that I had no guarantee would happen even though I wanted them to. (pandemic anyone?)
So flash back to New Years season of 2020. I was facing my 52nd birthday in April. And as I praying through my goals for the year and what the Lord had for me I kept hearing/feeling that He wanted me to throw away my plans and focus on the day to day. Focus on giving Him every hour of every day and letting Him guide me each step of the way. To stay in the present day without flashing forward to tomorrow as much as possible.
For real.
Of course I protested just like a rebellious teenager who thinks they know better. I'm sure you can picture it.
But Lord, I'm all grown up! I can function on my own in the day to day!
I know you said pray without ceasing but that doesn't mean ask what chore/project/job I do next. Right? I mean really! What am I supposed to do, say, "I finished the dishes. Now what Lord"? That's a little extreme isn't it?
But how will I plan for classes? How will I plan for travel? What do you mean only do a spending plan for a month?! Not a year? How does that even work?
Ask you for everything?! But my routine! What about my morning routine? My nightly routine? My days?! My regularly scheduled appointments?! This was craziness!
But God.
Without much hope for success, I set it as a goal and promised myself that I would do my best to stay present in the day and in the moment. To enjoy it and to trust Him with every detail.
This would accomplish a few things; it would keep me in constant prayer as I moved from one thing to the next. It would also develop total trust as I had to depend on Him to prepare me for what was going to happen in a future I couldn't see. It also allowed me to practice hearing His voice and immediately obey without hesitation even when it didn't make sense.
Crazy big goal.
Staying in the moment in the present has been my goal for the year. This is a lot harder than it sounds.
I found myself gathering supplies that made no sense at the time. I'd go to the grocery store and "hear" "grab an extra thing of toilet paper" even though we had way more than enough. I'd grab extra things for the freezer and pantry again, even though we had enough. I'd place my Young Living order and hear grab hand sanitizer, cleaners, vitamin C ( even though I didn't take it regularly), specific oils known to be antiviral and to support immune systems. But why Lord? Oh yeah, don't ask just obey.
Things like that continued from well, really before January and it continues today. I'm sure that I don't need to tell you what it was all for. Right? (again...pandemic anyone?)
God knew we were going to face this season and He prepared us for it. He knew deliveries would be disrupted. He knew supplies would temporarily be scarce. HE KNEW. We never went without and we were able to be a blessing for others through out. ( if you were one of those please don't post because I want it to stay between us and God ). #DontStealMyBlessing
Flash forward to this morning. I'm straightening up the house. Comcast Christian worship music channel playing in the background. My grandson eating a morning snack at the kitchen bar. The sun shining through the windows. The smell of my favorite lilies drifting from the vase on the kitchen table. Peaceful.
As I walk through the living room where the music is playing I hear a beat and a melody that peeks my attention. I stop to listen to the words as tears begin to stream down my face. I find myself lifting my hands in worship. Lost. It all comes crashing into one big realization. All of these memories of the last few months. How He prepared me. How He took care of us.
I realize in this moment how He really started two years ago when He had me start looking at my time. How He has been preparing me for this. One lesson building on another. One obedient moment leading to the next. This moment. This morning. Knowing that I would stop and take the time to listen to a song that would bring it all to the front of my mind for me. He is such a good good God. To Him I give all glory!
I'd love to share this song with you as it is the musical version of the prayer that I have been praying all year. I hope that some part of my story blesses you and causes you to stop and stay in the moment.
Keep Me In The Moment
Jeremy Camp
I've been thinking about time and where does it go
How can I stop my life from passing me by, I don't know
I've been thinking about family (family), how it's going so fast
Will I wake up one morning, just wishing that I could
go back?
I've been thinking about lately, maybe
I can make a change and let it change me
So with all of my heart
This is my prayer:
Singing, Oh Lord, keep me in the moment
Help me live with my eyes wide open
'Cause I don't wanna miss what You have for me
(What You have for me)
Singing, Oh Lord, show me what matters
Throw away what I'm chasing after
'Cause I don't wanna miss what You have for me
(What You have for me)
Keep me in the moment
Oh, keep me in the moment
Keep me in the moment
'Cause I don't wanna miss what You have for me
(What You have for me)
When I wake up in the morning, Lord, touch my heart
Don't let me stray, I just wanna stay where You are
All I got is one shot, one try, one go around in this beautiful life
Nothing is wasted when everything's placed in
Your hands
Singing, Oh Lord, keep me in the moment
Help me live with my eyes wide open
'Cause I don't wanna miss what You have for me
(What You have for me)
Singing, Oh Lord, show me what matters
Throw away what I'm chasing after
'Cause I don't wanna miss what You have for me
(What You have for me)
Keep me in the moment (keep me in the moment)
Oh, keep me in the moment (keep me in the moment)
Keep me in the moment
'Cause I don't wanna miss what You have for me
(What You have for me)
I've been thinking about Heaven and the promise
You hold
So it's all eyes on You, until the day You call me home
Singing, Oh Lord, keep me in the moment
Help me live with my eyes wide open
'Cause I don't wanna miss what You have for me
(I don't wanna miss, I don't wanna miss)
Singing, Oh Lord, show me what matters
Throw away what I'm chasing after
'Cause I don't wanna miss what You have for me
(Yeah, for me)
Keep me in the moment
Oh, keep me in the moment
Keep me in the moment
'Cause I don't wanna miss what You have for me
(What You have for me)
Keep me in the moment (keep me in the moment)
Oh, keep me in the moment (keep me in the moment)
Keep me in the moment
'Cause I don't wanna miss what You have for me
(What You have for me)
https://lyricstranslate.com
Jeremy Camp
I've been thinking about time and where does it go
How can I stop my life from passing me by, I don't know
I've been thinking about family (family), how it's going so fast
Will I wake up one morning, just wishing that I could
go back?
I've been thinking about lately, maybe
I can make a change and let it change me
So with all of my heart
This is my prayer:
Singing, Oh Lord, keep me in the moment
Help me live with my eyes wide open
'Cause I don't wanna miss what You have for me
(What You have for me)
Singing, Oh Lord, show me what matters
Throw away what I'm chasing after
'Cause I don't wanna miss what You have for me
(What You have for me)
Keep me in the moment
Oh, keep me in the moment
Keep me in the moment
'Cause I don't wanna miss what You have for me
(What You have for me)
When I wake up in the morning, Lord, touch my heart
Don't let me stray, I just wanna stay where You are
All I got is one shot, one try, one go around in this beautiful life
Nothing is wasted when everything's placed in
Your hands
Singing, Oh Lord, keep me in the moment
Help me live with my eyes wide open
'Cause I don't wanna miss what You have for me
(What You have for me)
Singing, Oh Lord, show me what matters
Throw away what I'm chasing after
'Cause I don't wanna miss what You have for me
(What You have for me)
Keep me in the moment (keep me in the moment)
Oh, keep me in the moment (keep me in the moment)
Keep me in the moment
'Cause I don't wanna miss what You have for me
(What You have for me)
I've been thinking about Heaven and the promise
You hold
So it's all eyes on You, until the day You call me home
Singing, Oh Lord, keep me in the moment
Help me live with my eyes wide open
'Cause I don't wanna miss what You have for me
(I don't wanna miss, I don't wanna miss)
Singing, Oh Lord, show me what matters
Throw away what I'm chasing after
'Cause I don't wanna miss what You have for me
(Yeah, for me)
Keep me in the moment
Oh, keep me in the moment
Keep me in the moment
'Cause I don't wanna miss what You have for me
(What You have for me)
Keep me in the moment (keep me in the moment)
Oh, keep me in the moment (keep me in the moment)
Keep me in the moment
'Cause I don't wanna miss what You have for me
(What You have for me)
https://lyricstranslate.com
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