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“You will seek Me and find Me when you seek Me with all your heart.” Jeremiah 29:13 (NIV)

One more text and I’m done. Opps gotta respond. Pulling out my notepad, I began listening to the speaker. My mind drifted to that proverbial list of things I needed to do, as if I would really forget them. Back to my notetaking, but then a text message – had to respond. Between nods of my head and the flicker of my nails on my cell phone, I marveled at the way I was able to keep focused and text at the same time. My brain was a marvelous multi-tasking machine. As the speaker finished, I sent one last text and responded to an email while walking out of the room. I moved thru my entire day in that same mode – always accessible, always responding – a multi-tasking pro. Or was I? At what price was I shortchanging “what was happening in the moment?” Now don’t get me wrong, I love technology but if we’re not careful all that multi-tasking spills over into our relationships with people. Unfortunately, we can be guilty of no one having our full attention including God. I love the fact that Jesus, knowing His ministry on earth was three short years, took the time to steal away with the Father. I’m sure His heart beat with a sense of urgency as the days quickly evaporated, but His need to accomplish the Father’s will was superseded by His dependence on being with the Father. What’s happening in our moments with God?

“Father, too many times I find myself slipping You in between so many other things. Help me to be fully devoted to You,”

For His Glory

Janet Martin
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