seek Him first

I was listening to a video of Emma Mae Jenkins speak & something she said stood out to me: go private before you go public. 

What she meant was this: before starting your day, before checking social media, before doing the crazy busy things in life, go private with your Heavenly Father. 

Matthew 6:33 says, "but seek first the kingdom of God..." 

So before checking how many likes your latest post got, before turning on that movie, before getting busy, take time to seek Him first.

When you take that time to seek Him He will equip you with the tools you need to go about your day. He will strengthen your heart & fill you with so much joy to share with others & light this world for Christ.

Go private before you go public. ✨

seek the Lord.

"And you shall seek me, and find me, when you shall search with all your heart." Jeremiah 29:13

Are you seeking Jesus with [all] your heart? 

Sometimes I fall into a rut of reading my Bible but not really comprehending it or applying it to my life. Sometimes my mind wonders as I read and I'm not even seeing the words. 

We need to put away all distractions and clear our minds before having our quiet time with Jesus. 

He wants ALL of us, not part of us. We need to whole heartedly seek Him, truly care about what we are reading and think about how we can apply it to our lives. 

We need to seek Him diligently. 

Seeking God dilligently can sometimes be a challenge. We can easily get caught up in daily life and forget about God. But praise the Lord He never gives up on us!! It seems like when I start to wonder off, God has a way of pulling me back to Him. I am so grateful for that! 

When is your quiet time?

I find the best time for myself is in the morning, right after family devotions. My room is my favorite place to meditate. It's usually so peaceful. I sit on our spare bed, by the window, and let the warm sunshine fall on my open Bible.

As we seek Jesus, He will continue teaching us new things from His word. 

Search the Bible for things that you can apply to your life, verses to share with friends, or key points that encourage you. Start a journal and save your favorite verses.

So, are you dilligently seeking Jesus with your whole heart? I pray that you are! //

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{How do you spend your quiet time? Are you spending time in prayer + Bible reading each morning?}

When thou saidst, seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, thy face, Lord, will I seek. Psalm 27:8