Distraction
We need to find God, and he cannot be found
in noise and restlessness. God is the friend of silence. See how nature - trees, flowers, grass - grows
in silence; see the stars, the moon and the sun, how they move in silence....
We need silence to be able to touch souls. ~Mother Teresa
Do you ever get so distracted and do things
repetitively so much so that you do something stupid? I do.
Last night I decided to get my coffee pot ready before I went to bed. I normally get up every morning at 4:00 and
get my coffee pot ready, but I decided I would save some of my morning time and
do it the night before.
Well I must have been distracted, because
this morning when I got up to turn on the coffee pot, I lifted the lid where
the grounds go and there were none. So
my mind immediately goes to “I know I did this last night.” I know my husband didn’t touch it because he
doesn’t drink coffee and the dog can’t reach the pot so it wasn’t him.
I decided to check the trash. Last night I ground the coffee, placed it in
the filter placed it in the container that holds the filter and then I
proceeded to throw it in the trash. I
don’t even remember doing it.
There are times that I do this very same
thing with God. I get distracted by the
things of this life and I will get to church and instead of paying attention to
the message I will start thinking about all of the things that need to be done
when I leave church. Instead of
worshiping the Father, I worship the things of this life.
I have learned that I need a place that is
totally silent for me to meditate on what God wants to teach me. I can’t play music because that distracts me,
and I certainly can’t watch TV. I have
to remove myself from all of the distractions around me to totally focus my
attention on the One who created me.
I also learned that you have to pick your
place of solitude. My time is in the
morning when I get to work. There are
few people in the office and very little noise.
It gives me a solid hour of time to just think and meditate on God’s
Word. If you have never spent quality
time with God, pick a place. Talk to
Him. Listen for His voice. You will be amazed at what you hear.
Prayer for
the Day:
Heavenly Father, I am often distracted by the things in this life. It can be something minor that can take my
attention away from you. Please forgive
me for not giving you my undivided attention.
I want to build my personal relationship with you and I can’t do that if
I am constantly thinking about the next thing I need to do.
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