Scattered

This is a word on my heart lately.  It seems the moment I start to take my eyes off of Jesus and onto the schedules and routines and things of this world chaos sets in and I start getting involved in many things and feel scattered, spread thin. 


Scattered: –adjective, distributed or occurring at widely spaced, dispersed; disorganized: scattered forces; distracted or disorganized: scattered thoughts.


One of the synonyms:  take off in all directions


Then I think of the scripture about the narrow road, one way, one focus, Jesus.  No wonder my peace seems not complete, my intimacy with the Lord isn't where I know it should be, then I remember what He tells me very often...S-L-O-W-D-O-W-N.  Literally minute by minute I have to slow down.  If I don't I am headed in a lot of directions, reading 4  or more books here and there, looking at several studies I can join, reading online about things, be a better Godly wife, mother, homekeeper, handle finances better, etc, but really what I need is to focus solely on Jesus and then these things will be added unto me.


Psalm 46:10a Be still and know that I am God.


^{Matthew 6:33} Seek the Kingdom of God^[a] above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need.


Lord scattered that I am I see there are things I need to let go of, mostly focuses, in my mind, where you are not all I am thinking of.  Help me to eliminate and concentrate as I learned from an Anne Ortlund book, and to just be refreshed in You.  In Jesus Name, Amen