I Must Decrease

Quite often my thoughts are racing back and forth, causing me to struggle to hear when I need direction.  Also, the busyness of the day sometimes takes priority and I usually forget what I have been thinking about.  I have to force myself to be quiet and purposely be alone.  Those “Ah Ha” moments will have me yelling out “that’s it, thank you Lord”.  It takes a lot of practice to be quiet and still.

One ‘practice’ that helps is a daily scripture.  For years my mother would send morning scriptures to the entire family each day helping us to start the day in the right spirit.  Just having one scripture to mediate in during the day or night for that matter is peaceful to the soul.  Without being in the right frame of mind at the beginning of the day leaves you wide open for battle.  Having a scripture in your heart at least keeps a peaceful level.

Take a moment to notice your surroundings and how much you’re an integral part of it all. Are you adding to the mix of chaos? Are you setting yourself apart? When I read the scripture for this blog topic, I had my “Ah Ha” moment because I needed that reminder to ‘decrease’.

John 3:30 He must increase, but I must decrease

Every bit of what we do day to day, we fight against so much spiritual warfare that we end up regretting our actions later.  Usually at a level of no return, forgetting manners and letting it rip.  Yeah, I said it, ‘let it rip’.  So, that’s the reason why I need to remind myself to decrease.  I need Him to increase in my life, daily.  I don’t want to constantly keep asking forgiveness for my ugly behavior.

Be Kept