Happy
New Year guys. I know it’s been almost two weeks into the year and like most
people I’m still trying to find my “funk”. Anyway, moving on! I decided last
year that I would be more diligent and intentional about my blog by posting at
least twice a month. I chose the second and last Friday of the month. By God’s
grace I will be able to hold up to my end of the deal! While thinking of what
to write about as usual I asked the Holy Spirit to lay something on my heart
and He did. While sitting and thinking I heard a voice in my head say, “use the
of button more”. So, at this point I’m wondering okay that was vague but then I
thought about it and I begin to understand what the Holy Spirit meant. (FYI I’m
gradually learning to stop saying stuff like “a voice in my head” “something
told me”, that something and small voice is the Holy Spirit and I need to
acknowledge that.)
Life
can get really loud sometimes guys. I don’t know about you but sometimes I feel
like my head is buzzing with loads of information and I can feel the stress of trying
to make sense of it all. The WhatsApp group chats, the hilarious conversations,
sending memes back and forth. We are a very busy generation but in all of this
busyness are we yielding fruit? What are the benefits of these back to back,
day to day, morning to midnight conversations? Are they helping you grow? Not
just in Christ but in life as a whole. I must say I am completely guilty of
this. At times, I’m having at least five conversations all at once, juggling
between Instagram, SnapChat, Imessage, Facebook, sending memes, responding to
memes sent, I bet reading this is giving you a slight headache! And then I
wonder why I’m so tired! I didn’t do any physical strenuous activity, I certainly
wasn’t lifting blocks or harvesting yams, all I did was sit and press my phone.
What
are you giving your time to? No really, ask yourself, what exactly am I doing with
my 24hours? Chatting away? Laughing away on Instagram? Listen, it is okay to
turn off your phone sometimes. If you are expecting important calls leave your
phone on but delete these apps that won’t let you have peace and watch how restless
you will get! Just you and the YouVersion Bible app. We are so engaged that we
don’t see how unnecessary most of the things we watch or listen to are. Get
quiet and let the Holy Spirit whisper sweet somethings to you. I used to say I
could talk to the Holy Spirit every second of the day, while I brush my teeth,
while I’m on the train, walking home, or just sitting, but I have come to
realize that it is not enough. It really isn’t guys. This world is literally
fighting for your attention every second of the day through ads, tv series,
movies, funny skits on Instagram, the devil didn’t come to play!
Some
of us are neglecting important responsibilities and even friends all because we
are too busy on our Instagram explore page. We are procrastinating, not giving enough
thought to visions and dreams God placed on our hearts because we are too
focused on what someone else is doing with their own vision, trying to make it
look like theirs. And the Holy Spirit is just sitting on the inside of you saying,
“if only you would speak to me and ask for my direction you would understand that
there’s nothing good outside of me”. So, I encourage you to turn your phone
off, turn off the music, turn down the radio or TV, bring out your physical
Bible and talk to the Lord and watch Him talk back to you. I have so much to say
but I would stop here.
PRAYER POINT: Sweet Holy
Spirit forgive me for ignoring your voice, teach me to sit quietly and listen
to you speak for your word is a lamp unto my feet. Help me hunger and thirst
for you more than I do for social media or attention or physical things. For in
Jesus precious name I pray. Amen.
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