One of the words I have chosen for this year is Less. Since I tend to have a problem with Less, I have chosen more than one word. I will share my other word at another time.

Through the Daniel Fast and time of Awakening, I’ve tried to allow God to speak to me about the areas where there needs to be less. Clutter is noise in my home and in my heart. I need to be able to hear the still quiet voice of the Lord. I don’t want Him to have to get my attention to speak to me.

I don’t recognize the person I was five years ago, and I hope I won’t recognize the person I am now in five years. My desire is to be ever changing and growing to be more like Christ and less of Jennifer.

Yesterday, my husband and pastor, Bryan, brought the final message in the series Practical Atheist. He shared the story in Acts when Peter was in prison and Christians were praying for his release. When he came to the door no one believed it was really him.

If I don’t believe my prayers will be answered, then why do I pray? Is it because I think I should or because it’s what I’ve always done? God may not answer my prayers how I want, but he will answer.

Many times God has already spoken for me to do something, but instead I keep praying. Why? Do I think God is going to change his mind? When he speaks I need to act on what he says and that’s it, no excuses. He is God and he knows what is best for me and sees ahead what I cannot. If I truly believe he is God why would I not follow what he says?