[S] James 4:14,15 (NIV) --
Why, you do not even know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes. Instead, you ought to say, “If it is the Lord’s will, we will live and do this or that.”
[O] In some ways this verse is discouraging because my life is just a mist in the timeline of infinity. So, what does it matter how I live my life? Is it going to have an impact in the course of eternity? But verse 15 explains that is the wrong question to ask because how I live my life here on earth will not change God's ultimate plan but how I will spend the eternity in relation to God is going be impacted by how intimately I spend my life here.
[A] I need to start each day by seeking what God's will is for my life through a consistent devotional time with God in the Word. I've been lazy to actually write down the journaling lately after reading the passages but I need to get back into that. This means re-arranging my daily schedule to setting aside that time of appointment with Jesus as a highest priority and make it happen daily.
[P] Dear Father, forgive my laziness to take the easy way out of keeping my relationship with you. I will re-align my 24 hours you've graciously provided for me so I will start out with a standup meeting with you to hear your instructions for my day. In Jesus' name. Amen.
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