Order is Important.

Stepping Out in RED Shoes!

- Day 107 -

God First!

Today was an "in your face" learning experience of one of God's most basic lessons:

God MUST be FIRST on your list of Things To Do.

As I opened my eyes early this morning, I could feel the weight of the world lowering itself on my chest.  It was as if an elephant decided to sit on top of me.  Ugh!  My facebook feed was ringing that a new entry had just come through, so I reached over to take a look.  As I scrolled through the feed, I caught a glimpse of an interesting tag line:   "Motivational Monday."

 I needed a little motivation.  Right now, I was leaning in the direction of pulling the covers up over my head and refusing to face the world.  Surely, this article would help.  NOT!  It was a nice enough article listing 12 things to do to live happy -- BUT I noticed something wasn't quite right.  Where was God?  Way down at  # 11 the article listed "Practice Spirituality."  Yeah -- this secular article on happiness wasn't going to work for me.

I jumped out of bed and headed for the shower.  Maybe I could shower off this heaviness and move on with my day.  I had people to call, plans to make, work to be done.  Already, I was texting.  I got out of the shower, dried off and dressed, blew dry my hair and now I stood, in front of the mirror, ready to apply my make up.

 TUG -- TUG -- TUG  -- 
 It was happening...
The LORD was calling to me!

"Woe!  Stop what you're doing, Gail,

and come spend a moment with Me."

His voice was so loud, I stopped everything, found a seat, closed my eyes, bowed my head, and, within seconds,  there I was... in His Presence.

"It's only Monday morning, Gail, 

and already you're giving up!"

He said.

I hate to admit it, but He was right!

"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, 

and I will give you rest."

Matthew 11:28

Suddenly I remembered something I had learned several years ago while traveling around the country studying with some of the best business professionals.  

ORDER is Important!

You can know all the right steps -- and even do them -- but if you don't do 

them in the correct order, they don't work the way they are supposed to.

Right here in the prayer closet, God was reminding me that 

HE MUST BE FIRST ON MY LIST, EACH AND EVERY MORNING, 

in order for everything else to work out as it should. 

Was God giving me a Divine Adjustment?  As I sat there in His Presence, I listened closely as The God of Heaven spoke some important truths into my life.  He pushed my agenda aside and penciled in His agenda.

"This is what I want you to do today,"  

He said.

Before long, I came out of the prayer closet, transformed by His grace, with a new attitude and a new perspective.  My burden had, in fact, been lifted.  My spirit was lighter.  My countenance was glowing!  

Hearing God speak directly to you will do that!

Dearest of friends, Rubies, brothers and sisters in Christ -- Will you not consider stopping right now with what you are doing and coming unto the LORD for instruction?  

Stepping Out in RED shoes means stepping into the prayer closet FIRST -- each and every day -- for a Divine Adjustment by the Greatest of Spiritual Chiropractors --  Jesus, Himself.  Amen.  

Gail