"The Enemy of Time"

Praise God! The Houston area is getting some RAIN!

Have you ever tried to pray or read your Bible, and a thousand thoughts will crowd into your mind..... and you'll start thinking about this or that, and before you know it, you are completely off track???? Or you'll think of some chore that you just have to do right this minute.... but strangely, it didn't feel so urgent until you stopped to spend time with the Lord! Well, I got so fed up with that, last night, that I felt stirred to pray about using my time with God wisely.... and then I thought: "Hmmmm..... maybe I could come up with a slogan or sentence about not letting my mind wander when I pray.....I could type it up, and hang it on my dresser mirror where I will see it every day, and it will remind me to fight for my time with God; to keep the enemy from stealing it!" So I asked the Lord to help me come up with something...... and this is actually what came to me. Goodness, I wasn't expecting a Poem, but it encouraged me, and I hope it encourages you, too......

"The Enemy of Time"

The enemy is a robber,

your time he loves to take

He wants to keep you busy,

so Godliness you will forsake

He is thrilled to get you distracted,

and get your mind on other things

Especially when you are spending your time,

Talking to the King of Kings

Oh God help me to never surrender,

my precious time to him

For there is so little time remaining,

we're so close to this journey's end

Help me to take back my Time, dear Lord

these fleeting moments, so precious, so few

And return them to thy keeping, Lord,

Dedicating each moment to You