God wants us to grow up, to know the whole truth and tell it in love—like Christ in everything. We take our lead from Christ, who is the source of everything we do.
(Ephesians 4:15, Message).
Waiting in traffic, I watched a man use a leaf blower to remove leaves off the city sidewalk. The job is necessary in the fall; however, he chose to do his job during a wind storm. As he blew the leaves towards the street, wind gusts lifted the leaves back onto the sidewalk. That's not all . . . leaves continued to fall from the trees. It might just be me . . . but I am thinking leaf blowing would be more effective and efficient after the wind storm.
I mean . . . well . . . yikes . . . sometimes we do our tasks before we think. Doing before thinking could leave us with
increased work,
stress,
crisis,
and even tragedy.
The Apostle Paul explained that Christ followers need to take their lead from Christ. That's why Christ followers need to develop a committed mindset to do whatever needs to be done through the presence and power of the Spirit of Christ. How?
While it is a process, seeking God first makes sense, asking, “What would you have me do?”
Christ Jesus said, "But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.” (Matthew 6:33, NKJV)
There is more to life than doing . . .
Seek first.
Ask.
Do everything through the wisdom and dynamic power of Christ.
Learning with you to think before doing,
Kerrie
(All devotions written by Kerrie Palmer ©2007 All Rights Reserved)
