Lord, some days, I’m just too busy,
with everything that I must do
and I don’t have much time
to spend alone with you.
I’ve got a list of to-do’s,
that is at least a mile long
I work my finger to the bones
so my time with You ~ I prolong.
Lord, I get so distracted,
with all the noises in my head
voices telling me ~ before You
they must always, be put ahead.
They yell and scream at me,
they order me what to do
leaving me no quiet time . . .
to spend with only You.
Lord, I’m so exhausted,
at the end of my busy day
I find it hard to concentrate
when I go to bed and pray.
My mind really isn’t in it,
I know that this is wrong
but, I’m still working on that list
and now its a million miles long.
Lord, teach me what’s important,
and what I need to omit . . .
for I just want to be with You
and would be delighted to ~ just sit!
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Luke 10:40-42
King James Version
“But Martha was cumbered about much serving,
and came to him, and said, Lord,
dost thou not care that my sister
hath left me to serve alone?
bid her therefore that she help me.
And Jesus answered and said unto her,
Martha, Martha, thou art careful
and troubled about many things:
But one thing is needful:
and Mary hath chosen that good part,
which shall not be taken away from her.”
Copyright 2013
Deborah Ann Belka
May 31st, 2013 at 11:08 AM
Well I don’t know if this will help, but God and me have sorta settled on what we call “couch time”–it’s not a rigid, structured deal at all; kind of just “whatever comes up”. It may involve writing poetry, often does–but we’re quiet and relaxed together. I love it. God bless you BIG–love, sis Caddo
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May 31st, 2013 at 11:20 AM
So you’re telling me you’re a “couch potato” 🙂 Well, I don’t have couch time but I do have “drive time” it is often when I am driving around this area of God’s “green” earth that I spend my time praying and praising Him and I get all kinds of ideas for my poetry . . . other wise I am in my office studying and reading for inspiration. ~ Blessing and BIG-love to you too Sis! ~
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May 31st, 2013 at 11:24 AM
Maybe a “couch yam”–they’re sweeter. Yeah, I ‘spect if I drove, I’d be on the road with you.
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May 29th, 2013 at 6:13 AM
I love your work. 🙂
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May 29th, 2013 at 1:16 PM
Thank you so much, that make me glad 🙂 I just checked out your blog and now will follow. I too, have a some interesting dreams and believe they have been given to me by the Lord and I am still praying for the meaning of one of them! ~ Blessings ~
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June 4th, 2013 at 6:19 AM
I pray that God would provide the meaning for you. 🙂
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June 4th, 2013 at 6:48 AM
I know He will once I take my seat 🙂
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May 28th, 2013 at 9:34 AM
timely! God bless 🙂
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May 29th, 2013 at 1:36 PM
It’s what God is teaching me these days . . . and I am loving it 🙂 ~ Blessings ~
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May 28th, 2013 at 9:24 AM
I need to learn to just sit and be with God more. I am getting to be too much of a Martha. Thanks for the reminder.
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May 29th, 2013 at 1:40 PM
I so rather be Mary . . . just to sit there and absorb everything the Lord wants me to learn about Him. Oh, I think being a Martha is a good thing . . . if the Lord is calling you to do something . . . but sometimes Martha gets in the way and I am doing things that the Lord isn’t calling me to do! ~ Blessings ~
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May 28th, 2013 at 8:22 AM
[…] Just Sit!. […]
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May 29th, 2013 at 1:42 PM
Thank you Greg for the link back to this poem I pray it will bless those who read it! ~ Blessings to you and yours ~
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