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It's so good to be able to sit back this morning, enjoy the stillness and raindrops falling outside the window.  For several weeks now, I've hit the door running every single morning with somewhere to go.  It's get up and get out the door most of the time for me and today, I finally get to rest; not just rest physically, but also rest in the Lord. I say, "Lord, fill my cup. I'm running on empty and I need you." Our lives are spent "running the rat race of life" trying to get from here to there, achieve more, make more money, climb the ladder of success, pay bills, and just make it from day to day. We have children, grandchildren, jobs, bosses, and many other demands and people that just pull us in so many different directions that at times, we don't know which end is up. There are many days I feel like I'm a hamster spinning the wheel and not going anywhere. Anyone else feel this way? Do you get tired physically, mentally, and spiritually? ...

Today I was reminded of a very important thing:  this life is not about me, my will, and my plans.  Sometimes as Christians, we get so busy "doing" things for the Lord, that before we know it we are racing through each day and forget to check in with our Boss.  Now, I'm not necessarily referring to having "quiet time", reading one quick devotional and checking it off your list.  I am referring to getting still before God, opening up your heart, laying all your life and what occupies your mind and heart before Him and saying: Am I on the path YOU want me to be on?  Am I still in line and in tune with Your Spirit and will for my life? We often start off whole-heartedly following God's plan for our life, however we find ourselves too busy and running so fast that we don't take real time to re-evaluate.  When we stop and be still before the Lord, we might find that as all the "dust" settles, that we may in fact be on the wrong path.  We started o...

In our world today, being independent is something that is valued.  I mean who doesn't like someone who is self-sufficient and independent? Who doesn't like someone who rolls up their sleeves and gets stuff done? So, what is wrong with being independent? Well, nothing at all unless you are referring to your relationship with God.  God is God and I am not.  He is all-powerful and all-knowing.  He knows things I don't know. He created me, not the other way around. I NEED Him.  I AM dependent on Him.  So, to try and live my life in my own wisdom and in my own power is just crazy.  Sometimes we have this mentality that we need Jesus to save us from Hell but after that we can take over.  We sometimes wait until a crisis or until we can't "figure" things out and then we go to God for wisdom and strength. Matthew 18:3 says: And He said: Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of Heav...