RTW June 3

A Quick Word from Wendy….

 

 

 

Spiritual Neglect

I walked by the field of a lazy person, the vineyard of one with no common sense.
Proverbs 24:30

 

 

My Takeaways

Something Old

“Do your planning and prepare your fields before building your house.” Proverbs 24:25

Plan and prepare before your build Wendy.

Something New

Lazy: slothful, neglectful

  • He didn’t plant the weeds or nettles (plant with stinging hairs)
  • He didn’t build a broken wall.
  • He justified “taking a break, “letting things go” and “getting to it later.”

Neglect is not an option if you want a thriving spiritual life.

Something To Do

Don’t sleep the extra minute.

 

 

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3 Comments

  1. Wendy – so good to see you back and feeling better!!!

    “We can’t be producers all of the time”…. This statement hit me like a ton of bricks! This is my life … always going, always “getting it done” and even in my bible study and morning routine – while it’s good, I am on to the next thing as soon as I’m finished. I need to SLOW DOWN and tend my spiritual garden.

    22:24,25 – Watch the company I keep. Do not conform to this world.

    23:17; 24:1,2: Don’t envy sinners/evil men – I need to stop looking at what others are getting/getting away with and keep an eternal perspective. My hope is in Jesus and not on the things of this world.

    23:29-35 – The effects of alcohol are devastating. I’m walking through this with my closest friend right now and these verses describe her life and made my heart weep. Please pray for her to be victorious over this horrible affliction!

    24:10 – “If you fail under pressure, your strength is small.” Oh how I needed this verse today! I am putting so much pressure on myself at this new job that I started last week. My boss was out last week so today is the first day with him and the owners in the office and I have been stressing and doubting myself all weekend. Feeling like I’m going to fail, like I don’t have what it takes. I loved what Guzik’s commentary said on this verse: “Commit yourself daily to Him, for His supply of grace is sufficient for you. So go forward, weak and strong at the same time – weak in order to be strong, strong in your weakness.” The LORD is my strength and my portion – I AM weak, but He IS strong!

    New: Two verses mention not cheating your neighbor by moving ancient boundary markers (22:28; 23:10)

    To Do: Trust in the Lord with all my heart and don’t lean on my own understanding (or strength).

  2. I hope that the tending to your spiritual health and will be addressed with the how to’s in another session. Is that a cliff hanger for me?!!!!

  3. Thankful that you are doing better and thankful for your message, it really speaks to me. I am an alcoholic in recovery and when I relapsed almost a year ago it happened just because of this. Not being seriously tending the flowerbeds… Just leave a meeting out, I am sober for such a long time already, I am strong enough to handle that, after all it’s also good to have some xtra family time right? Telling myself I will have my quiet time later when I have finished my chores… and then off course there is always something else. I need to stay vigilant about my time with God. Doing the weeding, stay in the word, stay in touch with family in Christ and my family in the fellowship I attend. It took me a while to discover this truth and I am glad that I will be able to again celebrate one year of sobriety coming 25th of this month. It has brought me closer to God and I feel blessed even though it was a very hard time. So Wendy, I can really relate to your message and I thank you for encouraging us!!! Have a blessed day!!! Love from Germany

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