PAY ATTENTION!

While driving one morning, jamming to my internet radio selections of 70's old school, I looked down at my Blackberry because the music had suddenly stopped.

What happened?!

I looked down and pressed the play button. Nothing happened.  I pressed the back button, the forward button, the restart button... nothing!
Now, I was really looking to see what was going on. I needed my music! How can you start the day without it?  I stared at the screen. Had I accidently shut it down? I looked up just in time to steer clear of a pick up truck that had slowed down and was heading for the shoulder but had not quite cleared the road.

I blinked in surprised. I could have hit that truck!

I chastised myself as I rolled into my apartment complex and scanned my resident card to open the gate. Man! That's how people get into accidents. Not paying attention. So, what's the lesson Edwina?     


Pay attention while I'm driving! 


Was my prompt response as I sailed through the gate and looked back down at my Blackberry. A car turning to go out of the gate appeared in front of me.... just that quick I had lost focus.... again!

I threw my Blackberry on the passenger seat and gripped the steering wheel. Was I stupid? Dd I want to be in an accident? Maybe I'm just hard-headed and rebellious and have to learn all my lessons the hard way!  I didn't want to believe I was any of these things but my actions were speaking to me very loudly this morning and I had to listen.

Pay Attention!  Proverbs 22:3 says: When you see trouble coming, don't be stupid and walk right into it - be smart and hide.  Contemporary English Version

Too many of us act as though we need to be hit by a Mac truck, literally and figuratively to get a message through our heads and I'm saying that's got to stop!  


Join me on my "Joshua Mandate"  inspired by Psalms 1 and Joshua 1:8 to simply follow the instructions of God and be strong and of a good courage and watch what God does in response to our obedience.  God is not "ego tripping" when He commands this. He sees how we've missed it time and time again because we have failed to follow instruction and pay attention to those things that will give us success. I'm talking about the little details of life we tend to overlook or ignore.

You know what they are for you. I don't have to spell it out for you.


Write them down and take them to the Lord and He will help you day by day to turn from those things that are not helping you and show you those things that will lead you to success in every area of your life.

Are you ready to pay attention?  Are you ready for a new thing?

Come on and join me. Let's take this trip together.