Time Flies and the Buzzing of Flys

                                                   

I was having a text conversation with a good friend of mine when the subject came up of how long we have known each other.  We met about twenty years ago.  It just seems like yesterday that I met this wonderful woman who became a friend and mentor, but it has been years.  It was mentioned about how time flies.  For some reason that made me think of the lifespan of buzzing flys.  Those annoying little things that buzz around your head actually only live about four weeks.

It make me think about how I let little things annoy me.   I hear buzzing instead of words.   I forget that life really is flying by and I need to slow down, listen and enjoy the friends that God has given to me.  I have many friends that I love to visit with, do things with and text with but I have let the buzz of life erase time that I could have spent with these friends.

Then there is the buzz of family.  The buzzing of family sometimes feels like a roar and I sometimes don't even remember what was said.   It is hard to get away from the buzz of family. I have family that sounds like buzz, buzz, buzz but I do love to talk and spend time with my family.

I think that worst of all is the buzzing that I hear sometimes when God is talking to me. Sometimes I let time constraints buzz into Bible reading and all I can think of is that I have to hurry, time is flying.  God wants me to hear, read His Word and feel His Spirit. He wants me to slow down and hear what family and friends are saying.  God wants me to use my time for Him.  He wants me to be still, listen and forget that time is buzzing by.

James 1:19 (NKJV)

19 So then, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath;

Stepping out on Faith

Do you know how hard it is to step out on faith when it involves money?  I can tell you that it is hard!  I kept hearing God tell me to write, write and write some more but I haven't listened very well.  You know there are bills to pay, clothes and food to be bought.  I kept telling Him that I need the money coming in from my job.  He kept telling me that I will take care of you!  I didn't listen very well and than several things happened that lead me to the decision that I would leave my job(though will do phone calls from home).  I guess I am so hard headed that sometimes I have to be hit over the head to step out on Faith.

I do know that God will provide and guide me as I write.  Please pray that I will leave the worry behind and that I will crank those books out every week or two.  I finally have the house fairly organized though I do have a junk room.  I think I will go through it a little at a time until it is gone.  That seems to be what I do with the junk in my soul.  I get rid of it a little bit at a time.  If my soul junk had been gone it might not have been so hard to step out on faith.

Matthew 17:20New Living Translation (NLT)

20 “You don’t have enough faith,” Jesus told them. “I tell you the truth, if you had faith even as small as a mustard seed, you could say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it would move. Nothing would be impossible.[a]”

 Matthew 6:30New Living Translation (NLT)

30 And if God cares so wonderfully for wildflowers that are here today and thrown into the fire tomorrow, he will certainly care for you. Why do you have so little faith?

The Thunder didn't roll last night

It has been a long time since I have stayed up late, well other than the other night.(Thunder game)  Normally I would go to bed on time when I have a trip to the city the next day but last night the Thunder game was really close.  I stayed up until it was over.  Did I agree with every call?  No. Did I agree with every play? No. I still love the Thunder though. Hopefully the Thunder has learned much from this loss!  I also was wondering why on earth that somebody can't figure out a better time to to start the game!  How about 7:00 p.m.?  Don't they know that the Thunder should be playing prime time?

I had a really hard to falling asleep once I got in bed.  Was I thinking and wondering about the Thunder? No!

 I was thinking about how so many times that maybe I should stay up late.  Maybe I should be praying and listening for God's call!  Maybe I should be listening for His plays.  Will I want to do everything He ask me to do?  No!  Will He always allow me to do His will in prime time? Probably Not!  I should be willing to listen, do what He ask and stay up late if that is what He wants.  I must be willing to listen, obey and work at whatever hour that I am ask!

Sometimes I don't roll the way it seems that I should but that doesn't always mean I haven't won!  Sometimes the lesson is the win!

What about you?  Are you a team player?  Are you ready to join the game?  The Coach is waiting?

Matthew 4:19

New International Version (NIV)

¹⁹ “Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will send you out to fish for people.”