Before starting this blog, I was going through a lull in my faith. Not that I didn't believe in God or what he has done for us, but more so, turning to other people for comfort and reassurance in my life. I was aware of it. I saw my bible and devotional on my dresser every night and I would think to myself, "I need to read more. It makes my heart happy and comforts me; I always feel better when I read the bible and am in the Word." And then I would grab my phone, scroll through Facebook and Pinterest, turn on a show I watch regularly, and then go to sleep. This would happen for weeks before I would actually dive into the Bible for more than just the Bible App "verse of the day". In and out of this phase I would go. I would justify it to myself by saying, "I'm just so busy. I will tomorrow. I'm exhausting and I wont be able to focus. Etc, etc..." Every time I think that I am too busy, a certain acronym pops into my head:
What does this mean? Well a yoke was a sort of necklace/leather strap type of thing that was around the neck of a large animal to connect the animal to a cart so they could pull the cart. The symbolic meaning of yoke is slavery or captivity. So when we are bound under Satan's yoke, we are being a slave to Satan's tricks. We are becoming distracted and focusing on the unimportant aspects of life. We are staying BUSY.
Why do I wander from God and then continuously make excuses when I should get back into His word? My life is happier, more peaceful, and just BIGGER when I allow Him to live within me. I think it comes back to control. I want to believe I have control over my life and the decisions I make all while having a relationship with the Lord. Those things are not possible together, but I am MUCH happier giving it all to God. I will continue to work on that each day. While you journey through life in My presence, My Glory brightens the world around you.
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