| Today's Bible Verse |
| "A man that hath friends must show himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother."
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Proverbs 18:24 King James Version (KJV)
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| Today's Bible Study |
My five-year-old grandson and I have wonderful chats while riding in the car. He sits directly behind me in his car seat as we converse.
On Tuesday he asked, “Grandma, does God ever get pink eye?”
I stifled a laugh and told him God does not get pink eye.
Then he asked, “What about a black eye?”
Funny questions, yes, but they reflect a trust he has in me. He knows I listen with loving ears and an accepting heart. He isn’t afraid to ask me anything.
As an adult, I am thankful for friends who listen without judging. I can ask them any question without fear of threatening our friendship. These friends love me, regardless of my uncertainties and insecurities, and I do the same for them. We give each other the freedom to ask.
I hope you have loving listeners in your life and that you are a nonjudgmental listener.
The origin of this little poem is unknown, but I love its message.
“His thoughts were slow. His words were few and never formed to glisten.But he was a joy to all his friends; you should have heard him LISTEN!”
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| Today's Prayer |
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| Lord, You are the best of all listeners. Your love for me is steadfast. I don’t fear rejection from you because of the questions I ask. Perfect love casts out fear, and perfect love is what You have for me. Thank You for the “freedom to ask” that I have through Christ. Through Him I pray this prayer, Amen.
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Yesterday's Bible Verse |
| "Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee."
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Romans 3:23 King James Version (KJV)
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| Yesterday's Bible
Study |
What a bad habit! Because we don’t put these items where they belong, we search for them later; plus, we can’t do laundry without first unloading the top of the washer.
I have real but unseen items stashed on top of my brain’s equivalent of a washing machine. These items are unfinished tasks I’m holding onto mentally: a conversation I need to have with a friend, the Bible study I started but never developed, the pie plate I keep forgetting to return to a neighbor.
Now never seems to be the right time to do those things because I am already doing two other things.
I can relate with the saying: The hurriedier I go, the behinder I get.
Multitasking is not the useful skill we think it is. I need to stop multitasking and begin single-tasking. That is, I need to finish one task before I move on to the next one.
When my mind is focused upon uncompleted tasks, I can’t give my full attention to any one activity. Not even to an important activity. Not even to prayer.
How sad to think I neglected to pray because I was too busy going over my mental to-do list.
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| Yesterday's Prayer |
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| Lord, You must be tired of hearing me confess to living an unfocused life. I haven’t overcome the habit of trying to do too many things at once. I need Your help to focus upon what is most important: my relationship with You. Amen.
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