To Do

An excerpt from my journal tonight:

So what am I to do? Seek God first, above all else, that's what. Not worry about money or future or guys, just serve God in the moment. Love Him with all my heart, soul, mind and strength, and love my neighbors as myself. Do justly, love mercy and walk humbly with my God. Praise Him with a new song. Meditate on His goodness day and night. Rejoice without pause and pray without ceasing. There's plenty I can do without pining over something God may or may not have for me. God is the author of my story. I just need to let him fill in the blank pages, let him move the pen.

That's my little pep talk for the evening.

Melody Grace

Stay alert!

Early yesterday morning I was walking to work, having just awakened about twenty minutes beforehand, and I was rather out of it. All of a sudden, a dog jumped out at me and bit me in the leg. I was shocked but felt it wasn't that bad, the most damage having been done to my clothes. Today I've been contemplating the situation and this verse came to mind:
"Look out for dogs, look out for evildoers, look out for those who mutilate the flesh." (Phil 3:2)
I wasn't being very alert as I was walking along. I certainly wasn't looking out for dogs. I don't think there was anything I could've done differently, as it all happened so suddenly, but I would've been less surprised. Satan is the same way. He likes to jump out and bite us when we're not looking. Temptation comes when we're least prepared to fight against it. So just like I was unprepared to jump away from the dog, even so are we often unprepared against the devil's attacks. The events of yesterday remind me of the necessity of staying both physically and spiritually alert against all evil.