Do you hear the birds singing? 🐦

“But the cares of the world and the deceitfulness of riches and the desires for other things enter in and choke the word, and it proves unfruitful.” M4:19

There was a time l would hear the birds singing in the morning. I would close my eyes and listen to the birds singing and thank my Lord my precious HH for His mercies that are new every morning 🌄

But this morning l realized that l have been so distracted and rushed even thru my quiet time that l have not just closed my eyes and listened to the birdsong with thankfulness and praise for everything His done and meant to me. The joy got sucked away by the business of life and distractions. Often thru social media...

Now I know that my precious love is forcing me to slow down... To slow my pace.. To rest in Him and to feel His love ❤️

His word says that "but the cares of the world and the deceitfulness of riches and the desires for other things enter in and choke the word, and it proves unfruitful." M419

A lot of the time we are so focused on a problem, or a desire or something we want to achieve or a loved one a husband or partner that is running after the OW while we are running after them...

We are unfaithful to the Lord (just as our loved one gas been unfaithful to us) who wants us to slow down and focus on Him while HE sorts out all our problems. While He turns the heart of our loved ones "The king’s heart is like channels of water in the hand of the LORD; He turns it wherever He wishes." P211

"But I have against you that you have abandoned your first love. ... Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love." R24

Today's devotion shares about this situation in our hearts 💕
https://encouragingwomen.org/devotional/my-beloved/July/#July%2017

What have you been struggling with? And what are you trusting the Lord to change while you simply rest in Him? Please share we love to hear!! ❤️