Today I read this:
"To whom do you choose to belong? Who owns-rules-claims you?
Some thing? A person? Your own self? Everyone lives owned.
No such thing as independence. It's God or...bondage."
~Martha Kilpatrick
I also had just recently read something by Mother Teresa that, in summary, said if we are not increasing the light, then we are adding to the darkness.
Both of those were very heavy to me.
I forget so easily that dying to myself MUST be a daily thing. I forget how much I cannot trust my own wants and schedules and thoughts. He really is the only one I can trust, but the more distractions I let come into my life, the harder it is to be surrendered.
I really noticed this week when I spent so much time reading books, watching movies, playing some silly game on my phone, and really anything else to pass the time...and for what reason?
Due to those ridiculous things, I completely missed out on an adventure with Him.
I don't want the distractions, the things that waste my time. I know when school starts that my time will become very limited and precious. If only now I could not waste these last 22 days of summer.
The Lord is Worthy.
