Day 11 - Lead on

I had a good sleep last night but awoke still drained from my jury experience this week.  I know with time I will begin to digest the happenings and go on with life.  The one good thing that God did show me was where He was leading.  I placed a call to a good friend of mine and she is getting me in touch with a person that can set wheels in motion to "put me to work."  I am excited, blessed and above all thankful for ALL God did this week.  It never fails that He will show out powerful if we just lean in and ask to see the way.

So trekking along on this mountain gave me time to ponder the parable in Matthew 13, Mark 4, Luke 8 - The Sower. We sow everyday.  What are we sowing? Often times as 'broken' people we sow out of disfunction and so is it any wonder when dysfunction is what we reap?  Consider the soil also; rocky, thorn infested and fertile.  To know the seed is the Word, what is the field?  People's heart?  Their soul (mind, will and emotions)?  Oh my!  We have an obligation and responsibility to guard what comes out of our mouths and who is hearing.

So I asked the Lord what He wanted to say in this parable in relation to my word study.  His response, "speak life."  Wow, I wish I could sum up everything I want to say in a nutshell two words.  My blogs could be tweets.  But all kidding aside it is that simple, speak life.  So the exercise for me is to choose my words better, be careful they are life giving and guard the soil that is hearing them.  I know I have been guilty of infractions in this area.

Lord, please guard my heart and mind.  Put a watch over my lips that moving forward I would choose life-giving, positive, encouraging words.  For non life-giving words that I have spoken please negate the effects caused by them and replace with your love in hearers hearts and minds.  I ask forgiveness and seek to be your mouth as well as your hands and feet.  I will always be a champion for right vs. wrong and any form of injustice, malice, disrespect I see in my circle of influence.  Help me to do it with your attributes and Word.  Let my life reflect you.  Amen

So for the rest of this journey and forward in life the Lord is leading me into speech correction, development and discipline.  This is hard but giving my mouth to Him is a good thing.  Early in this 'broken' process is perfect timing.  But then again I expect everything to be the right time, the right season.