Consecration 2018

This year’s consecration: I probably have been excited about this year’s consecration since the fall. When the light finally came on for me about what true sacrifice and dedication meant, I knew that I would finally be all in this year. Ready for my church’s 21 days of prayer and fasting, and finally not cringing at the idea that I wouldn’t be able to do it. Today it occurred to me where my cringing came from. Not just my lack of discipline, but my allowance of distractions in my life. I remember telling myself on January 1sts in the past that this is going to be the year that I stick with fasting. This will be the year that I come out to prayer consistently. And then I kept my regular schedule…my usual distractions, not just in actions but in thoughts which is actually worse. How can I focus on what God is saying and doing when my mind is in a million places? Not this year. I’ve already received my marching orders for the year so consecration is the icing on the cake. My heart has been ready. Now it’s time to get my mind ready and focused so I can really hear clearly.