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There has been a change in our household... largely because there has been a change in me (funny how that works huh?). I guess the change has been due to a combination of things, but what I am experiencing in our home is peace. Not that we didn't have peace before, but there's a difference... I'm not feeling so stressed. The dog still barks, the kids still fight and argue, the wife still... ah, encourages me to do things. Could this difference be due to my increased time/devotion to the Lord? I believe it is. The vacation helped, routine helps; but the greatest help for me is a renewed closeness with my Lord.
My time in the car has become a time of deep reflection (while still focusing on the road). The Lord and I have had some heavy conversations as of late... it feels so good to be able to talk with my heavenly Father this way. I have been experiencing a renewal within my spirit. I have experienced these times throughout my Christian life and walk. And I can always tie them directly with increased time with the Lord.
Which leads me to consider what happens that my time decreases. LIFE. I'm certain I am not the only one that has allowed life to come crashing in... I don't have to 'allow' it, it just happens... Life happens, and I neglect my spirit. Praise God for His presence... He does not leave me. He is here drawing me back... pursuing me the whole time. When I realize I have turned and begun to walked away from God, and then turn back to seek Him out it's like I turn expecting to have to run to find Him only to find that He's right here (almost like I turn to run and bump into Him).
My devotional reading took me to Isaiah, chapter 65. Verse 24 really stood out to me, "Before they call I will answer; while they are still speaking I will hear."
Thank you, Lord for being there...