Psalm 16:11

God has used several messages and events during the past two weeks to place in my heart a burning desire for time with Him each morning.  I have not had a consistent period of devotions for years, of which I am ashamed.  I try to blame it on being tired, but in reality I am just plain lazy.  Getting out of bed is hard, but I am a morning person once I get up and rub the sleep out of my eyes.  I am craving that time with God so much that now is the time to do something about it.  A relationship is a two-way street; I can't go on expecting God to fill me when I don't make an effort to be filled.

One of my all-time favorite verses is Psalm 16:11--Thou wilt show me the path of life; in thy presence is fullness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures forevermore.  God used this verse to continually sustain me through a very difficult time in my recent past.  He reminded me that I had nowhere to turn but to Him for true comfort and healing.  But I need His presence for more than the trials I go through in life.  Being in His presence each morning is vital to getting through each day.  The world throws so many curve balls at me that I have to have somewhere to turn for stability.  I find all of that in the presence of my God.  He is so good, and I need Him so much.  Today marks the beginning of my commitment to spending a minimum of 7 minutes every morning in the Word and in prayer.  A special thank you to Mrs. Bobbi Cook for her words of wisdom in this area.  May God give me the strength to follow through with this commitment.  I will need His strength to get up out of that bed tomorrow!