Sitting in the living room in the middle of this week. My mom just decided to name her puppy Dexter. He's a cute little thing, I think about 3 months old. I'm sitting here kind of going back in my mind what it is I must have accomplished these past two weeks. Without a job right now I have so much more time to pray and think. I remember when I was without a job in '09, I felt terrible not working but at the same time I always found something to do. Then it went the other way in 2010, I had a full time job that took up almost my whole day which left me struggling to pray or even think about the things that matter. The Bible says not to get weighed down by this world, to stay in the spirit as a child of God. I want to get to a place where I can balance out my time, have a special place to meet with Jesus (I do now, on my walks. I think I need an actual prayer closet or a prayer room though), or just have a set of brand new spiritual ears that constantly hear what the Spirit is saying. Because, that would be fun. And definately worth my time. And I would probably have so much more accomplished in life than just working, eating, studying, trying, and even worrying. God has something greater than those things. Like in Luke 10:
38 Now it happened as they went that He entered a certain village; and a certain woman named Martha welcomed Him into her house. 39 And she had a sister called Mary, who also sat at Jesus’ feet and heard His word. 40 But Martha was distracted with much serving, and she approached Him and said, “Lord, do You not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Therefore tell her to help me.” 41 And Jesus answered and said to her, “Martha, Martha, you are worried and troubled about many things. 42 But one thing is needed, and Mary has chosen that good part, which will not be taken away from her.”
What a way to put it!
Life can be so troubling, and Jesus says it doesn't have to be. I want to choose that good part every day. Mary makes it look simple. And it must be. Just sit with Jesus. Listen and hear His words. But I think it would be cool to actually see him and see him express himself now that would be cool. To go back in time. I have thought about that a lot...anyway. I'm getting off track.
So my priority is to choose the good part every day. With or without a job. And to stop worrying and troubling myself.
