by Mo Mydlo
God spoke to me so clearly this morning from words in my Grandma’s bible.
I’ve been studying from her Bible for almost a year now. One thing I’ve noticed is that Grandma didn’t underline or highlight things in her Bible like I do. She used a lot of bookmarks and page holders, even a “Brach’s” candy wrapper in one area (which I kept), but no writing of her own.
This morning I woke up distracted. I grabbed my phone too quickly with the intentions of using my Bible app, but that was a bad idea, because I began returning texts and reading emails instead of studying God’s Word.
Soon after I realized I was obsessing about whether or not to buy a set of twin baby cows and how to separate my mama and baby goat at night so as to get more milk in the morning. I couldn’t get my mind to calm down as I pondered these decisions. I knew God was showing me I shouldn’t have taken my phone off the charger yet.
I quickly put my phone away and grabbed Grandma’s Bible.
The truth is, I do not focus or think well without ample time in exclusive prayer with God and study of His Word first thing each day. I default to obsessiveness and compulsive behaviors if I don’t renew my mind first.
I have been reading 2 Chronicles and this morning studying about King Asa. God had my eyes catch a set of parentheses that I needed to meditate on. The parentheses really didn’t make grammatical sense, so I knew it was a God thing. He was getting my attention.
2 Chronicles 15:17 reads, “Although he did not remove the high places from Israel, Asa’s heart was fully committed [to The Lord] all his life.”
I looked closely to see if those parentheses were hand written by Grandma and I don’t think they were. They were purposely typed in. They were purposeful.
God wanted me to see this. Do you know why?
Obsessive thinking can keep you highly committed to whatever you are obsessing about. For me, today it was decisions about my animals. It’s truly different by the day. I don’t naturally do things halfway. I’m kind of an all-in girl, especially in my thinking.
This isn’t a great thing when I’m all-in struggling with anxiety or fear. But, it is a great thing when I’m all-in with the things of God!
I think God wanted me to remember what I’m supposed to be obsessing about…Him!
I need to be fully committed [to The Lord]!
Because when we are fully committed [to The Lord], all other things stay in balance.
When we are fully committed [to The Lord], we are able to be fully committed to the things He has called us to.
For me, that’s..
Jesus
My husband
My kids
My grandkids
The ministry
The farm
My big family
My closest friends
If I allow my other commitments to take first place in my mind on any given day, I will struggle with obsessive thoughts and behaviors.
He gets my first breaths each day with me.
He gets my first thoughts.
He gets my first intentions.
Not my phone.
I learned my lesson today.
Thankful for the leadership and teaching methods of Holy Spirit.
I owe my life [to The Lord].
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