A Prescription for a Busy and Cluttered life.

Do you feel like your life is weighed down, chaotic and cluttered, especially during this Christmas season? There is shopping, baking, wrapping, decorating and many other things we feel like we need to do.  Recently, I experienced the weight of things to do with trying to balance my life in keeping up with my home, church activities, and grandparenting ministry.  

We are often weighed down with clutter in our lives, focusing on the many petty tasks before us. I love the book Jesus Calling, written by Sarah Young, she writes, “Clothing your mind in Me is the best preparation for each day.”(p.151)   Since I have been trying to cloth my mind with God’s Word while having my cup of tea in the mornings, I am feeling more at ease through the day.

If we begin the day spending time with Jesus, preparing our hearts, the journey before us opens up step-by- step. Jesus asks us to rest in him forgetting the worries of the world and focus on Him. If we focus continually on Jesus throughout the day, His presence will bring order to our thoughts, infusing peace into our lives.  He is waiting to smooth our path as we make it a priority to hold his hand and deliberately depend on Him. Jesus doesn’t force himself on us; He waits for us to take his hand.         

Our grandchildren can also be weighed down with clutter in their lives just like us with their chores, homework, and activities. The enemy is watching for the vulnerable spots and unguarded doors to the heart of our dear grandchildren.   

Pray for yourself and your grandchildren to guard the vulnerable doors of our hearts and place our focus continually on Jesus. Then God will guide their lives step-by-step and your grandchildren will experience fulfillment and the reality of His presence. Don’t let your life become so cluttered that you don’t have time to pray for your grandchildren.   

“Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life.” Proverbs 4:23 (NIV)

 You, Lord, give perfect peace
    to those who keep their purpose firm and
    put their trust in you. Isaiah 26:3 GNT

Additional prayer helps: I have developed “Thirty-one Scriptures to Pray for Grandchildren.” Many grandparents are using these Scriptures to pray for their grandchildren. Just by joining the mailing list on the right side of this page you will receive grandparenting blogs and prayer suggestions to pray for your grandchildren regularly. I will send you a free downloadable copy of “Thirty-one Scriptures to Pray for your Grandchildren.”

Written by Lillian Penner, Co-Prayer Director for Christian Grandparenting Network, pennerlp@gmail.com