Daily Wisdom for Women - February 4, 2023

 February 4, 2023 - False Gods   "Then God gave the people all these instructions: 'I am the Lord, your God, who rescued you from the land of Egypt, the place of your slavery.  You must not have any other god but me.'"  Exodus 20:  1-3

This devotion is especially meaningful to me.  I spend too much time on my phone and laptop.  I try to justify it by saying that I keep up with my devotions with Rhonda through our group on Facebook.  I keep up with the Dotti's ladies in our group on FB.   I check email on the gmail site and on my Yahoo account.  I pay many of our bills online.  I use my Kindle to read books.  I check through the FB memories often.  I have ordered pictures for our new gallery in the family room online through either the Walmart site or through Shutterfly.  I look up recipes online.  

Even though I try to justify it I do spend too much time.  When Hilary was complaining about how much time the kids spend on the Switches or Landon on his phone in the car or at home, I explain that nothing has really changed over the years except the materials used.  I used to sit and watch tv programs...game shows or sitcoms, and I wouldn't get things done, like grading or cleaning or switching the laundry around.  Now I look at FB.  In the car we used to tell Megan to stop reading all the time and look around her.  When she started driving, she didn't know how to get anywhere because as soon as she got in, the book opened and it didn't close until we arrived at our destination.  Now kids are on their switches or iPads.   Megan used to take her book into the bathroom and be there for hours.  Now kids take their phones in and sit and chat or scroll through FB.  Same thing going on...just a different method of doing it.

Through it all are we focused on God?  Other than when I share my thoughts on the daily devotions....no.   Right now I am because I am focused on the scripture...kind of.  But most of the time....no.   

Like Rhonda has said often, we both try to focus on prayer more during the day.  It is easier to do that since we are not working and have more 'at home' time.   How successful we are?  Not sure.

All we an do is try.

Lord, thank You for rescuing me from all the things in my life that held me captive.  Teach me to always make You the central focus of my thoughts.  Be my number one priority. Amen.