I will just tell you as we start into this as I’ve been meditating in this psalm for the past several weeks, I think this is a topic where I’ve been caught short a number of times because as I read these I’m thinking, “I don’t have that kind of passion.” I wish I did and there have been times when I have. So I want us today to just survey some of the phrases and verbs that describe the psalmist’s passion and his intense love and heart for God’s Word. I hate and abhor falsehood, but I love your law. I rejoice at your word like one who finds great spoil. In fact, love and longing and delight are three recurring words in this psalm. You can’t miss the sense of deep love and longing and delight that the psalmist has for God and His Word. It’s like every part of his being is engaged. When I’m studying God’s Word or meditating on it, I look for recurring themes or thoughts or ideas, and that is one that you can’t miss in this psalm. One of the things that strikes me about this psalm is that it is not just an intellectual or theological treatment of God’s Word, but rather it throbs with intense, white-hot passion. We want to start in God’s Word and want to continue to be in God’s Word everyday through the year. Nancy: We’re looking at Psalm 119, the longest chapter in the Bible, this week and next and we’re not going verse by verse through it but just looking at some themes, meditations on Psalm 119 as we start out this New Year.
An undistracted mind series#
Leslie: Nancy is continuing in a series called, Revive Me According to Your Word.
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I will dream that I’ll be grounded in your Word. Leslie: This is Revive Our Hearts with Nancy Leigh DeMoss for Friday, January 6. I thought, “Yes! May we worship You, may we seek You with our mind’s attention and our heart’s affection.” Nancy: In his pastoral prayer he said, “May we worship You with our mind’s attention and our heart’s affection.” I just stopped and jotted that down. Leslie Basham: This is Nancy Leigh DeMoss. Grab your copy today- available anywhere books are sold.Nancy Leigh DeMoss: I was struck by something the pastor prayed at the church I had the privilege of attending last Sunday. ?What if…you’re undistracted? My guess is that ?joy will be easier to find. They know that concocting a master plan can really be just a distraction in disguise.”Īren’t those powerful words? Living an undistracted life can help you do that. ?”The people who live wildly purposeful and joy-filled lives act first and ask questions later. ?”Distraction steals our awareness, and living this way steals our joy.” ?”Don’t get distracted by the safety of the familiar or by the scripts and expectations everyone else has for your life.” ?”Sometimes we are so busy looking up and looking forward trying to figure out the next moves in our lives–or looking backward at all the places we have been–that we don’t look down and figure out where we actually are.” Take a look at a few quotes from UNDISTRACTED that really made me think: ? Am I still distracted? Sure- but I’m doing a better job of recognizing & managing distractions thanks to this book! The book offers relevant considerations that steer toward an undistracted life. I found real applications through Bob’s insights to bring my world into focus. I like to think I can multi-task, but I’m probably just distracted by each one! And, the ?phone! My goodness, that thing can suck hours out of a day! Hours that I want to get back.? We’re all distracted by something, and we need to bring life back to our lives.Įnter UNDISTRACTED. My mind starts working through the entire day when my ⏰alarm rings. Let’s be honest- aren’t we all feeling at least a little distracted???♀️ I am far too distracted much of the time. It’s a winner, for sure.??īob also knocked it out of the park with his newest venture, UNDISTRACTED. I suggest it to people looking for some ?joy and purpose of their own. I’ve read and reread that thing! I give copies as ?gifts.
An undistracted mind full#
My copy is full of pink highlighter and sticky notes and dog-eared pages. Reviews and recommendations led me to EVERYBODY ALWAYS, which was exactly what I needed.
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I stumbled on to Bob years ago when I searched to find ?joy and purpose in my life. Who is Bob Goff? He’s equal parts of ?wisdom and ?goofiness with a heaping helping of ❤️love. When I saw the applications ?online for this opportunity, I wanted in! You are missing out if you haven’t experienced Bob through one of his books, his Dream Big podcast, or a speaking engagement. I mentioned a few weeks ago that I was part of the launch team for the new ?book, UNDISTRACTED, by Bob Goff.