- Now…pray and ask Holy Spirit to highlight something from this post and to teach you. (Perhaps he already highlighted something as you were reading!). Close your eyes and be silent before him for a minute or two...or more. Breathe in Holy Spirit. (Yes, actually inhale.) Listen. Open your eyes and peruse the post. What does your eye see or your ear hear? Write it in your journal.
- Why does it seem important? You could even ask: Father/Jesus/Holy Spirit, why have you brought this to my attention? Write the answer in your journal. (The answer may be a question…an I wonder. Allow Holy Spirit to direct your thoughts.)
- Make it a prayer. Pray the scripture (and it’s insights, questions, or comments) back to the Father. Write this in your journal.
- How are you going to be different after this experience with God? What does he want you to be or do as a result? If you are not sure, ask him. Write this in your journal.
A Know-It-All
#16 in the Series: My Daddy Is…
Remember that
person in your life who seemed to have eyes in the back of their head! Maybe it was a teacher…or a parent…or a
supervisor or boss. You probably felt
that their attention was negative…they were good at catching your bad behavior
or mistakes. Did it help you to behave
or perform better?
God is all seeing
and all knowing, but his motive is love.
Knowing he sees all and loves us in spite of ourselves, should give us
encouragement to live better. Research
has show that higher expectations result in higher performance. God has the highest expectations for
us. His expectation is that we will
become like Christ! And he will see to
it. See his eye upon you as the loving
thing it is and RISE to the expectation!
“You have searched me, Lord,
and you know me.
You know when I sit and when I
rise;
you perceive my thoughts from
afar.
You discern my going out and my
lying down;
you are familiar with all my
ways.
Before a word is on my tongue
you, Lord, know it completely.
You hem me in behind and
before, and you lay your hand upon me.
Such knowledge is too wonderful
for me, too lofty for me to attain.
Where can I go from your
Spirit?
Where can I flee from your
presence?
If I go up to the heavens, you
are there;
if I make my bed in the depths,
you are there.
If I rise on the wings of the
dawn,
if I settle on the far side of
the sea,
even there your hand will guide
me,
your right hand will hold me
fast.
If I say, “Surely the darkness will hide me
and the light become night
around me,”
even the darkness will not be
dark to you;
the night will shine like the
day,
for darkness is as light to
you.”
Psalms 139:1-12 NIV
“Your eyes saw my unformed
body; all the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of
them came to be.”
Psalm 139:16 NIV
“Nothing in all creation is
hidden from God’s sight. Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes
of him to whom we must give account.”
Hebrews 4:13 NIV
I look forward to
this journey with you! Onward to
freedom for your mustang heart!
P.S. I will be
sharing some of my insights and experiences in the comments as examples for
you. I cherish your comments below and emails at: joyfullcoyote@gmail.com. Share on
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