How to be Vigilant
by Gail Rodgers
In the noise and commotion of life it’s easy to miss the still small voice within us. It is easy for our awareness of God to diminish in our busy schedules. It’s easy to lose our observant eye and ear as we rush from one thing to the next! It is wise to stop and ask, “Am I growing or eroding in who I am becoming"?
A wise woman grows in becoming vigilant…
A vigilant woman is watchful and alert. She is observant… with an eye to the future and is on guard for danger or pitfalls.
A vigilant woman pays attention to the little things in her life and in her relationships. She is careful with her money knowing that the little things can add up to be big things. She is alert to the subtle slip in important relationships. She takes the time to mend the small tears in the relationships around her, knowing this will make them stronger in the future.
A vigilant woman is wise in tending her marriage. Wherever she can she seeks to sow seeds of approval, appreciation, affection and attention in this most important of human relationships.
“Be very careful, then, how you walk… not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil"
Ephesians 5:15-16
As you walk through this day ask God to help you be observant to His still small voice nudging you. When you are attentive in your relationship with God He will help you grow to become more aware and vigilant in your life and relationships.
Prayer & reflection:
Father God, I want to be a wise woman. I know I am not always as careful as I should be in how I walk and how I tend my relationships. Help me to be on guard against the slow erosion that can happen in relationships when I become too busy. Help me to see how my hurried life distracts from some of the most important tasks I have in building for the future. Remind me to make the most of the opportunities I have each day to build into the relationships with those I love. The days are evil, Lord… there is much to pull us away from each other and from You. Help me to be wise. Fill me with Your Spirit and help me to be watchful and alert as I guard my heart and my home. In the strong name of Jesus I pray, amen.
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November 29th, 2009 at 4:46 am
Thank you Ms. Gail.
Your devotional is a reminder to me as well to others to be vigilant.
For sure your prayer will guide my journey. I will say it often.
The blessing of the Lord Jesus be with you in abundance.
November 29th, 2009 at 11:40 am
GOD bless you for such a wonderful reminder on how we walk in our daily lives.GOD definitely cares about how each of us manages time. How to recognize the value of time and redeeming it..(v:15..to be very careful how to live..Not as UNWISE but as WISE..(v:16.. to redeem the time for the days are evil.) Include me in your prayer to be more vigilant especially those struggling
in their Christian walk. May GOD continue to bless you as you send HIS message for all of us. Thank you!