Ten seconds seem like a sweet forever when you want something Other than what you need.
As any recovering addict can tell you, every second that you are able to stay away from the thing that you crave is a second of victory. And any God-loving addict will also tell you that every second you move closer to Him and away from That Thing That Beckons is a gift of grace.
I pray for a ten second grace period, often, throughout my day. Indeed, there have been 24-hour stretches, around here, where I probably spent more time begging God to provide those seconds than I did anything else.
Some days, you need a whole heckuva lot more than a few extra seconds to get your act in gear. Other days, it only takes a split second to make the better choice.
Or, not.
In her new book, The Best Yes, Lysa TerKeurst says you “steer where you stare”.
Today, God, grace me with a few extra seconds to fix my gaze on You. –Tweet that!
I don’t know what you specifically need a grace period for, but I know that we humans? We all need one for something. I pray you get that, today, my friend.
Oh, how I do!
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Oh I LOVE this Missy. Thank you for the thought today 🙂
I’m so glad, my friend. I needed the reminder this morning. Desperately.
I love “Steer where you stare!” Have you finished that book yet? It blew off the top of my head. Loved it!
Yes! I’m on my second read through! The first time same thing here. This time it’s knocking my socks off. Much-needed wisdom is finally sinking in.
Ok. So the part that froze me for like a whole minute is the part where she says that sometimes when we say Yes to helping others when we shouldn’t, we might be interrupting God’s Plan for them. WHAT? And YES.
That blew my mind, too. And, that just because you say no to something doesn’t mean you are wrong, just that that particular thing was the wrong thing for YOU! SHEW!!!!
And…I love the small no. Much easier.