Take [with me] your share of the hardships and suffering [which you are called to endure] as a good (first-class) soldier of Christ Jesus. No soldier when in service gets entangled in the enterprises of [civilian] life; his aim is to satisfy and please the one who enlisted him. -2 Timothy 2:3-4 When God gives us something to do, He places a call on our lives. One of the things we must not do is get so caught up in our own needs that we stop doing what God has given us to do. We have a tendency to get entangled in things that we must avoid. We are in the world but must resist becoming worldly or loving the world and the things in it in an excessive manner. Entanglements will get us off course and prevent us from completing the call of God on our lives. Sometimes we even get entangled in other peoples problems. Although we certainly want to get involved and help people, we must not get out of balance. There is a difference between godly involvement and entanglements. We can even get entangled in our own needs. We can stay so busy trying to provide for ourselves that we miss Gods will. We should all occasionally take an inventory of our own activities and make sure we are giving ourselves to Gods priorities. Lord, there is no end to the distractions and entanglements that come my way every day. Help me to stay focused on Your will and priorities. Amen. The Confident Woman Devotional by Joyce Meyer
Posted on: Thu, 11 Dec 2014 13:09:11 +0000
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