Just sitting here... I'm weeping over a few things that the Holy Spirit has pressed to my heart... We as the people of God need to respond to God's Word. No matter what the cost...comfort, entertainment, rights, time... we need to go out of our way to do the will of God. We're to pick up the cross. And we're to bear it daily. That means that God shouldn't just have your morning. Or your evening. He should possess your entire day. We're to be devoted to Him in everything that we do. Our mind, our thoughts, our hearts. It's be God's Word in us doing God's will God's way. Love the Lord. Love our neighbor. Exemplify Christ in our character and our behavior, even to people who are well used to us being a certain way - to them also. No slacking off, because laziness will paralyze us from doing what we know we should (Proverbs 6:6-11 and so on). But, let's put on the armor of Christ and take up the Sword of the Spirit and do battle. Contend like a boxer. Run like an Olympian. And, let's finish this race, co-laboring with a King, Christ Jesus. Lord of all. Amen.