Monday, September 21, 2009

Oh Sluggard

I was sitting at Peet’s Coffee house having my Vanilla latte and croissant while reading my daily devotion for the day. I was so blown away! God just continues to comfort me and let me know how much he loves me and that He is with me always and reminds me that He shall supply all my needs!

Last year I came up with an idea for a play, and I started writing it with one of my friends, but now a year later, it’s still not finished. I have a friend whom I love, because she keeps me accountable and says it like it is. She asked me the other day, why I haven’t finished writing my play? Honestly, I have no excuse. I have just been distracted with other things. And then today, one of the scriptures in my devotional was Proverbs 12:24 – the hand of the diligent will rule, but the slothful will be put to forced labor. It’s right there in my face. What am I waiting for?? The time is now! I’ve had my summer off for a reason. God has given me this time to focus on my writing projects and I know he is going to bless them, but He’s waiting for me to get on it! Phillipians 1:6 - being confident of this, that He who began a good work in me will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.

The other scripture I read was Proverbs 9:11 – How long will you sleep O sluggard? When will you arise out of your sleep? Okay, okay I get it! If this is not God speaking to me then I don’t know what is! It doesn’t get any clearer than that! I have some friends who don’t think God speaks to them. I just can’t conceive this. All you have to do is open the Word of God and He is speaking! It’s that simple. We don’t hear Him because we don’t know His voice. The only way to get to know God’s voice is to read His Word.

The Lord also comforted me today in reminding me that He is my provider. He will supply all my needs. Let’s face it, even when the work stops, the bills don’t stop. It’s easy to worry and stress out, but 2 Corinthians 9:8 says – and God is able to make all grace abound toward you, that you, always having all sufficiency in all things, may have an abundance for every good work.

I have never been without and the Lord is not going to stop now. He is the same yesterday, today and forever! Amen!