Willing to Obey

"Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says. Anyone who listens to the word but does not do what it says is like someone who looks at his face in a mirror and, after looking at himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like. But whoever looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom, and continues in it—not forgetting what they have heard, but doing it—they will be blessed in what they do. Those who consider themselves religious and yet do not keep a tight rein on their tongues deceive themselves, and their religion is worthless. Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world." - James 1:22-27

We must seek not only to hear His voice, or read the word, but do what He wants us to do. The days get busy, our heads can easily get foggy. When we're tired, we can find ourselves slipping into habits, forgetting what He has spoken to us. It doesn't have to be this way.

The mirror in which we look can be like the Bible, we forget what He has written, going about our days not realizing there is dirt on our face until we look at the Bible once again. However, we can have His Spirit inside of us, reminding us of His word and of what He requires from us. He does require obedience. Are we willing to obey?

To have even more faith, knowing that it will be done according to His word. He has promised to help us, it will be so. He has promised to cleanse us, this will be done. He has asked us to give something up so we can have something even better, He will do it.

"Father, thank you for each lesson you have for me.
 I desire to listen and obey, coming to You for my every need.
Willing to do whatever you desire. I can be so overwhelmed by "busy".
May I be lead to the rock that is higher than I
knowing this will be done how you seem fit
and I don't have to worry about it."
Amen

"Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen." - Ephesians 4:29