I always look forward to the summer. Not only does it provide relief from work (no school!!!), but it is also the time of year that I spend the most time reflecting and meditating on God. I love being able to just sit at a coffee shop in the morning, have my coffee and breakfast, read the Bible and other Christian blogs, and think about life. It’s sad though, too, because I feel like I should be able to spend quality time with God year-round, and not just the few months that I have off. Still, I treasure the limited time that I have on hand, and try to make the best use of it.
I recently read on Been Thinking About an article titled Knowing the Will of God. Ah, yes, one of those Christian topics that we are always fascinated about; at least I know I am. I love reading about this topic because I am always trying to find out if I am doing His will. However, one particular part that caught my attention on this article was this paragraph:
“…according to the Bible, ‘the will of God’ that we should be concerned about is not about being in the right place, but having the right attitude. From the Apostle Paul’s words to first century slaves and masters (Ephesians 6:5-9), we concluded that when the Bible urges us to do ‘the will of God’ it is something we can do wherever we are if, from our hearts, it is our desire is to serve ‘our Lord Christ.’” (bold type added by me)
So wherever I am and wherever you are, we can all be in God’s will if we take on the right attitude. As I continue to reflect and meditate on God this summer, my prayer is that I not focus on the nitty-gritty details of life and trying to figure out what I should do. Instead, trying to place my focus on figuring out what I should BE.
1 Thessalonians 5:12-18
“Now we ask you, brothers, to respect those who work hard among you, who are over you in the Lord and who admonish you. Hold them in the highest regard in love because of their work. Live in peace with each other. And we urge you, brothers, warn those who are idle, encourage the timid, help the weak, be patient with everyone. Make sure that nobody pays back wrong for wrong, but always try to be kind to each other and to everyone else. Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.”