Luke 9:57-62
As Jesus and his disciples were proceeding on their journey, someone said to him, "I will follow you wherever you go." Jesus answered him, "Foxes have dens and birds of the sky have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to rest his head." And to another he said, "Follow me." But he replied, "Lord, let me go first and bury my father." But he answered him, "Let the dead bury their dead. But you, go and proclaim the Kingdom of God." And another said, "I will follow you, Lord, but first let me say farewell to my family at home." Jesus answered him, "No one who sets a hand to the plow and looks to what was left behind is fit for the Kingdom of God."
Dawg's thought:
Today's prayer intention is for the conversion of those you are praying for.
I will follow You, Lord, after ...
... I'm done getting even with the driver who won't get off my back
... my life is where I think You want me to be
... I'm not struggling with sin ...
I struggle with perfectionism. At times, it's hard for me to act when things aren't all worked out in my head. Other times, it's hard for me to act because I take a look at who I am and I notice all my deficiencies.
Today reading reminds me of this, and it reminds me that in my deficiencies, God is providing.
How often during the day do you tag on a line at the end of an answer? I find it's easy to do in my mind, and I find it's easy to do with God. I say it often to others from my own fears of being judged or not being willing to accept my faults.
Lord, help me not to "tag on lines" when it comes to answering your call. Instead, help me to accept what You have provided me with humility. Lord, all good things come from You and I pray that I can accept it without the need or desire to add my own asterisk. I will follow You, Lord.
Take care and God Bless.
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