Category: Devotions

I know I owe y’all like FIVE of these, haha, but I had high hopes and great intentions. If I don’t send it out, know it will be on my blog. I know from personal experience (obviously in this case), life gets busy and sometimes very hectic. We get caught up in our own things and the hustle and bustle of our own lives and before we know it, we have missed out on things. Often times than not, missing out on things is more deep than that. We miss out when we allow our fear to keep us from taking that necessary step. By choosing to walk in fear instead of faith, we miss the moment that could change the trajectory of our lives exponentially.

Still yet, because of being so busy and so internally focused, you miss out on a moment to be someone’s shoulder to cry on. Or you miss the turn on your way to your destination because you were distracted. The key to being aware of these moments is walking in discernment and having your ear spiritually tuned to God’s frequency. God has made sure to have me in the right place at the right time on many occasions and I am grateful that He has used me to minister an in-time and on-time word to others. I was only able to get to this place by eliminating distractions, both internal and external, so that I could hear God’s voice more clearly.

Missing the moment is bigger than what I shared here. Missing the moment can result in monumental losses; who better to illustrate this than the children of Israel. 12 spies were sent into Canaan and only 2 gave a positive witness. The other 10 spies gave their account tainted with fear, which cost them their lives and the lives of the generation that believed them and grumbled against God. Because of the fear of the other 10 spies, the children of Israel were severely punished (see Numbers 14).

Missing the moment can have detrimental impacts on you and those around you. If God is leading you to do something, you can be sure that it will bless that person; I experienced that recently and was greatly humbled by God’s trusting me in that situation. Also, missing the moment could cause you your life, your future, and the lives of those coming after you; so when God says go, you better get to moving! The key to this is using discernment at all times.

So today, listen for God’s still small voice and be sure to capture the moment, because it may never return!

They went to a place called Gethsemane, and Jesus said to his disciples, “Sit here while I pray.” He took Peter, James and John along with him, and he began to be deeply distressed and troubled. “My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death,” he said to them. “Stay here and keep watch.”
Going a little farther, he fell to the ground and prayed that if possible the hour might pass from him. “Abba,fFather,” he said, “everything is possible for you. Take this cup from me. Yet not what I will, but what you will.”
Then he returned to his disciples and found them sleeping. “Simon,” he said to Peter, “are you asleep? Couldn’t you keep watch for one hour? Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.” Mark 14:32-38 (emphasis added)

I have to say it again if I haven’t said it enough. I love God. Here He is again sending me the word I taught on Wednesday. I’ve been teaching on Reset and Wednesday I focused on praying without ceasing. This weekend I needed that reminder.

We all have low points in our faith walk. Most times these crises in faith originate from an external stimulus that impacts a personal desire. Whether it’s the death of a loved one, loss of a job, waiting what feels like an eternity for an answered prayer, or a health issue, these situations cause us to get weary of waiting and in turn make us vulnerable to attack. When these things happen, we begin to ask God why. I personally don’t believe there is anything wrong with asking God why, but I think it’s in our choosing to stay there in anger/hurt/frustration while waiting for an answer instead of trusting in faith that He will answer and seeking to remain in His peace that opens the door for further attack.

I chose this passage above because in their weariness, the disciples did not pray and thus fell victim to various attacks, most notably Peter. In weariness we doubt God, we deny God and we disown God. We question His loyalty to us, we question His word and we choose to side with the enemy. We don’t recognize it as an attack because we are blinded by our the weight of our emotions and feelings. So we travel down that path until God intervenes or we turn away from God altogether.

I say stay on guard and that means to step beyond your mind and pay attention to your thoughts. It’s easy to go with the flow of your thoughts, but if you want the victory, you have to rise above your thoughts and choose God’s truth. Hold on to what He promised you, even if you have to choose to keep reminding God of His promise to you for your own sake. This is why having scripture that corresponds to your requests is critical. You can fight the enemy back in this attack and reclaim your peace. So today, stay on guard and remain alert! Keeping the word in your heart and mind will help you, but ultimately trusting in God will cause you to win every time.

You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in you, all whose thoughts are fixed on you! (‭Isaiah‬ ‭26‬:‭3‬ NLT)