Worth every minute

Anything worth doing is worth working for. It really is that plain and that simple. It takes devotion; you have to be committed to doing what is worth doing every day. So many people give up just when they are about to succeed. So, how do we stay devoted?

I think devotion, like most everything else, gets stronger the more you use it. We have heard all of our lives that we have to keep testing our brain, we have to keep exercising our bodies. Why? Because, the more you use it, the stronger it gets. The more devoted you are to something, the more you try to do it, the more you try to make it a priority, the more you try to nurture it and love it, the stronger that devotion becomes.

Today's word is Colossians 4:2, NIV, which reads, "Devote yourself to prayer, being watchful and thankful."

"Devote yourself to prayer..." We should set aside a time to commune and converse with the LORD. Not, to lay out a laundry list of wants but to draw closer to Him. We are never closer to those we love than when we purposely take the time to sit down and communicate with them. Our relationship with GOD will never be close than when we devotedly take the time to purposely have a relationship with Him.

And, when we do that, we can sit back and watch what happens. He will strengthen our resolve. He will show Himself in our lives in unimaginable ways. He will fortify us with blessings that we would normally miss. It all starts with devotion - purposely making and taking time to draw closer and to communicate with the Father. Trust me, it is worth every minute.

Be Blessed,
Mickey T