Hello sisters. And welcome back to another episode here on the intentional mom life with Jesus podcast. I'm your host Sasha star Robertson. And today I am super excited to dive into this podcast episode because we are talking about why God feels distant. Five blessings of those who seek God.
And how to create a routine to connect with God. 7 00:00:28,288.948644461 --> 00:00:31,618.948644461 Welcome to the Intentional MomLife with Jesus Podcast. 8 00:00:31,658.948644461 --> 00:00:50,293.948644461 Do you desire balance and want to glorify God with your life? Are you often up late at night, conflicted between whether you accomplished enough or you were present enough with your kids? Do you wake up with big, ambitious goals only to feel overwhelmed by all the things on your to do list? Hi, I'm Sasha Starr Robertson. 9 00:00:50,563.948644461 --> 00:00:52,913.948644461 I know the weight of that stay at home mom life. 10 00:00:53,263.948644461 --> 00:00:58,873.948644461 It can feel like a burden to stay on top of things when you don't know how to manage your time and struggle to read your Bible. 11 00:00:59,373.947644461 --> 00:01:05,483.948644461 You want structure, a routine that flows, and a little time to pursue things for yourself without mom guilt. 12 00:01:05,973.948644461 --> 00:01:10,303.948644461 But you keep telling yourself, there's no time, and I can't find a good schedule. 13 00:01:10,803.948644461 --> 00:01:13,23.948644461 Well, sister, you found the solution. 14 00:01:13,283.948644461 --> 00:01:25,923.947644461 On this podcast, you'll find encouragement to help you live rooted and grounded in Christ, time management tips for busy moms, and mindset shifts to help you feel organized, productive, and peaceful, focusing on what matters most. 15 00:01:26,413.947644461 --> 00:01:32,253.948644461 So grab your cold brew or kombucha and strap those kiddos into the car seat, and let's jump into today's episode. 16 00:01:32,253.948644461 --> 00:01:45,443.84660364 Thanks Transcribed by I have a friend named Jessica, and a few weeks ago, I had realized I hadn't heard from her in a long time. 17 00:01:45,883.84660364 --> 00:01:49,163.84660364 I sent her an invite to an event, and I hadn't heard back. 18 00:01:49,553.84660364 --> 00:01:53,663.84560364 And I sent her another text following up, and I hadn't heard back. 19 00:01:54,223.84560364 --> 00:01:56,673.84660364 And I started to have this kind of... 20 00:01:57,38.84660364 --> 00:02:01,668.84660364 Little bit of a freak out in me where I was like, oh my goodness. 21 00:02:01,748.84660364 --> 00:02:03,88.84660364 I hope she's okay. 22 00:02:03,718.84660364 --> 00:02:43,733.84660364 I Wonder if she's mad like mad at me that I do something to upset her like what is going on, right? I kind of had this freak out because She felt very distant and it made me question our relationship for a moment, right? Like, is she mad? Did I do something? And then I also was like, is she okay? Is she even out there? You know, um, I think this is totally normal for a lot of us when we have relationships that are not A back and forth, right? Maybe it's just for a season like this was she, I got in touch with her. 23 00:02:43,733.84660364 --> 00:02:55,363.84660364 She called me, she's like, I've just been very busy, like so incredibly busy so much so that like, I don't even have the brain power to like write back a formulated like response to a text message. 24 00:02:55,363.84660364 --> 00:03:06,113.84660364 So it was just easier to pick up the phone, give me a call, you know, share a little bit about our lives and go on with our day because sometimes seasons are like that. 25 00:03:07,98.84660364 --> 00:03:23,248.84660364 And it can happen in friendships, it can happen in our relationship with our spouse, maybe when our kids are grown and old, you know, it can happen with our relationship with our kids or even our parents, right? Because relationships are meant to be a two way street. 26 00:03:23,843.84660364 --> 00:03:27,553.84660364 And this also applies to our relationship with God. 27 00:03:28,53.84660364 --> 00:03:43,983.84560364 So if you find yourself in a season where God is feeling distant, then sister, there's stuff you can do about that, right? Just like if you find yourself in a season where a friendship or your relationship with your spouse is feeling different, there are things that you can do about that. 28 00:03:44,763.84560364 --> 00:03:47,513.84660364 I firmly believe that we are built for relationship. 29 00:03:48,378.84660364 --> 00:04:00,158.84660364 And that means we have to take the time to, to communicate, to sit with people, to listen, to participate in each other's lives. 30 00:04:01,198.84660364 --> 00:04:05,188.84660364 And I want to remind you that God is always there. 31 00:04:05,538.84660364 --> 00:04:05,778.84660364 Right. 32 00:04:05,778.84660364 --> 00:04:07,398.84660364 He is, he is omnipresent. 33 00:04:07,418.84660364 --> 00:04:13,748.84660364 He is there in every moment, in every situation, whether you feel it or recognize it or not. 34 00:04:13,971.72439712 --> 00:04:20,231.72439712 But when God feels distant, it's often because we have been neglecting that relationship. 35 00:04:20,281.72339712 --> 00:04:23,331.72339712 We haven't been taking the time to sit with him. 36 00:04:23,341.72439712 --> 00:04:25,771.72339712 We haven't been taking the time to seek him. 37 00:04:27,433.38250432 --> 00:04:40,83.38250432 I know I have found myself many times going to him for answers or clarity, direction, going to him, you know, sometimes with wishes and my prayers and, and only going to him for prayer requests. 38 00:04:40,103.38250432 --> 00:05:21,338.38250432 Like, God, will you do this? And God, will you do that? And will you bless this? And will you heal this? And will you come into this? And while God loves for us to bring our prayer requests to him, he also wants us to just because Be with him to just seek him for who he is and I love this quote from Tara Lynn st Eileen and I'm totally paraphrasing here, but she says to seek God for his presence as in his Relationship as sitting with him right not his presence as in his gifts seek him for who he is Not what he can do for you, because sisters, what he can do for you, he will already do. 39 00:05:21,818.38250432 --> 00:05:24,318.38250432 Right? Because he is God and he loves you. 40 00:05:24,328.38250432 --> 00:05:28,628.38150432 He would not have sent Christ to atone for our sins. 41 00:05:29,28.38250432 --> 00:05:33,218.38250432 Right? So we can have relationship with him if he didn't love us. 42 00:05:34,433.38250432 --> 00:05:41,233.38250432 Matthew 6, 33 says, seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you. 43 00:05:41,653.38250432 --> 00:05:59,363.38250432 And when he's talking about all these things, he's talking about the flowers of the field being clothed in beauty and splendor and the birds of the air, not having to worry about what they're going to eat because God provides, he wants to give you blessings. 44 00:05:59,363.38250432 --> 00:06:03,403.38250432 He wants to give you good gifts, but he more so wants. 45 00:06:03,803.38250432 --> 00:06:05,23.38250432 relationship with you. 46 00:06:06,93.38250432 --> 00:06:10,443.38250432 And so if God is feeling distant, it's time to seek him. 47 00:06:11,171.61360238 --> 00:06:18,21.61360238 There are five scripture verses that I want to run through today with promises or blessings for those who seek God. 48 00:06:19,1.61360238 --> 00:06:28,261.61360238 Psalm 119 verse two says, blessed are those who keep his testimonies, who seek him with their whole heart. 49 00:06:29,581.61360238 --> 00:06:44,1.61360238 Sister, what does it mean to seek God with your whole heart? What does it mean to keep his testimonies? Because blessed are those who keep his testimonies and seek him with their whole heart. 50 00:06:44,271.61360238 --> 00:06:55,901.61360238 What does that mean to you? What does that look like in your life? Are there ways that you maybe aren't and could be? The second verse is Proverbs 8 17. 51 00:06:56,361.61360238 --> 00:07:02,381.61260238 I love those who love me and those who seek me diligently will find me. 52 00:07:03,931.61260238 --> 00:07:16,861.61360238 If God is feeling distant, the first question is, are you seeking him? The next question is, are you seeking him diligently, diligently, man, that's a big one. 53 00:07:17,271.61360238 --> 00:07:22,321.61360238 I know I found myself guilty many of times of not seeking God diligently. 54 00:07:22,361.61360238 --> 00:07:28,111.61360238 I'm just seeking him like passively, right? Or like the checklist lifestyle. 55 00:07:30,201.61260238 --> 00:07:33,681.61360238 The third verse is 1 Chronicles 16 at 10 and 11. 56 00:07:34,791.61360238 --> 00:07:37,451.61360238 It says glory in his holy name. 57 00:07:38,11.61360238 --> 00:07:42,301.61360238 Let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice. 58 00:07:42,941.61360238 --> 00:07:44,991.61360238 Seek the Lord and his strength. 59 00:07:45,821.61360238 --> 00:07:48,531.61260238 Seek his presence continually. 60 00:07:49,601.61360238 --> 00:07:51,421.61360238 Let the hearts rejoice. 61 00:07:53,736.61360238 --> 00:07:56,656.61360238 Those who seek the Lord, let their hearts rejoice. 62 00:07:58,76.61360238 --> 00:08:05,926.61360238 And it says, seek the Lord for his presence continually and seek the Lord and his strength. 63 00:08:07,776.61260238 --> 00:08:09,396.61360238 I know you're a busy mama. 64 00:08:09,496.61360238 --> 00:08:14,616.61260238 I know some days the strength feels fleeting if you can even find it at all. 65 00:08:15,326.61360238 --> 00:08:18,856.61360238 But it is the Lord's strength that we can rely on. 66 00:08:19,306.61360238 --> 00:08:20,886.61360238 It is seeking his presence. 67 00:08:21,866.61360238 --> 00:08:27,36.61360238 And when we seek him, our hearts can rejoice even on those weak and weary days. 68 00:08:28,656.61360238 --> 00:08:31,356.61360238 Because God is good and he loves us. 69 00:08:33,206.61360238 --> 00:08:44,866.61360238 The fourth verse is Proverbs 3, 6, and this one I'm quoting from the new living translation, and it says, seek his will and all you do, and he will show you which path to take. 70 00:08:45,756.61260238 --> 00:08:49,456.61260238 I know the new living translation is super popular right now. 71 00:08:49,466.61260238 --> 00:08:54,66.61360238 I hadn't even heard of it until like, I don't know, maybe eight, 10 months ago. 72 00:08:54,506.61360238 --> 00:08:55,86.61360238 And. 73 00:08:55,261.61360238 --> 00:09:00,81.61360238 Now, it seems like a lot of people are reading or preaching from this translation. 74 00:09:00,91.61360238 --> 00:09:01,221.61360238 It's not my favorite. 75 00:09:01,781.61360238 --> 00:09:19,571.61360238 Most often when you're on here on the podcast, you're going to hear me speaking from, or sharing from ESV, but I really love the way that this is worded in NLT because it's talking about seeking his will and all you do, and he will show you which path to take. 76 00:09:20,191.61360238 --> 00:09:23,131.61360238 And I'm a firm believer in this. 77 00:09:23,881.61360238 --> 00:09:25,131.61360238 God can see. 78 00:09:26,171.61360238 --> 00:09:59,451.61360238 What we can't God's understanding is above our own and I want to live in his will I know you want to live in his will if you've ever experienced a moment in your life or a season in your life or a Circumstance in your life where you've sought your own will and you got it and it's like man that that wasn't that great Or maybe there's some consequences, right? And then a season or a circumstance where you're just like, Lord, whatever, I want your will, whatever it is, I surrender. 79 00:10:00,211.61360238 --> 00:10:07,811.61260238 And then you step into what his will is and it is like blessings and promises and goodness. 80 00:10:08,421.61360238 --> 00:10:16,91.61360238 And it's like, why did, why have I ever wanted what I want? Right? God's will is always better and he will show you the path to take. 81 00:10:16,991.61360238 --> 00:10:20,811.61360238 And so I love that when we seek him and we seek his will. 82 00:10:21,606.61360238 --> 00:10:23,396.61360238 He's going to show us that next step. 83 00:10:23,396.61360238 --> 00:10:25,36.61360238 He's going to show us the path to take. 84 00:10:25,476.61360238 --> 00:10:29,646.61360238 And there's a massive amount of hope and faith that we can have in that. 85 00:10:30,356.61260238 --> 00:10:46,436.61360238 And the last verse is Hebrews 11, six, and without faith, it is impossible to please him for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him. 86 00:10:47,836.61360238 --> 00:10:52,336.61360238 Again, this passage reminds me of Matthew 6, 33. 87 00:10:54,401.61360238 --> 00:10:59,471.61360238 Seek first, and all these things will be added to you. 88 00:11:01,201.61360238 --> 00:11:06,151.61360238 We must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him. 89 00:11:06,411.61360238 --> 00:11:08,521.61260238 So seek him, sisters, with faith. 90 00:11:08,971.61360238 --> 00:11:13,561.61360238 Draw near to God because he is a good, good God, and he loves you. 91 00:11:14,451.61360238 --> 00:11:19,191.61360238 So if God is feeling distant, we only need to seek him. 92 00:11:20,371.61360238 --> 00:11:39,919.78811356 So how do we do that? How do we create a routine that helps us connect with God? Number one is to make sure that we are keeping a delicate balance of repetition to the extent that it becomes ingrained habit. 93 00:11:40,39.78811356 --> 00:12:07,199.78811356 You know, something like brushing your teeth, but not a checklist, right? It's not like, okay, got up, spent my, ran through my devotion this morning, time to move on with my day, right? It's not to do it just to get it done, but it's to do it to be with him, do it to seek him, right? It's a heart posture and God seek sees hearts. 94 00:12:08,59.78811356 --> 00:12:09,319.78811356 He knows hearts. 95 00:12:10,559.78811356 --> 00:12:19,134.78811356 And so I believe step like zero, even before we get to one, right, is to really check that heart posture. 96 00:12:19,134.78811356 --> 00:12:20,184.78811356 Check that motivation. 97 00:12:20,184.78811356 --> 00:12:40,614.78811356 Like why, why does seeking God matter to you? Why does feeling connected with God matter to you? Why does being in his presence and seeking his will matter to you? And when we approach it with a heart posture, that's from that deep seated, why? Because we love him. 98 00:12:41,829.78811356 --> 00:13:15,874.78811356 We want to know him more and we want to know his ways and we want to know his will for our lives and we want to just be in his presence because in his presence is peace and abundance and clarity and goodness because he is a good, good God, right? Then it removes that checklist and it creates this fire in us, this, this determination where we just want to be with them, right? Like, think of your spouse, if you have a good relationship with your spouse or a really sweet friend of yours, where you just want to be in their presence. 99 00:13:15,884.78811356 --> 00:13:17,64.78711356 You just want to be with them. 100 00:13:17,64.78811356 --> 00:13:18,334.78811356 You just want to spend time with them. 101 00:13:18,694.78811356 --> 00:13:20,464.78811356 And it's not because they're the wealthy friends. 102 00:13:20,464.78811356 --> 00:13:22,94.78811356 It's not because they give good gifts. 103 00:13:22,94.78811356 --> 00:13:29,744.78811356 It's not because they make the best food, right? You just like to be around them because they have a really sweet. 104 00:13:30,119.78811356 --> 00:13:34,719.78811356 presence, a really peaceful presence. 105 00:13:36,169.78811356 --> 00:13:47,389.78711356 So making sure that we understand the why, we understand our heart posture, and then we keep that delicate balance of, of seeking him repetitively. 106 00:13:48,809.78811356 --> 00:13:56,29.78811356 So it's a natural routine and habit of ours, but making sure we're staying out of the checklist, like just get it done. 107 00:13:58,69.78811356 --> 00:14:09,789.78711356 The next step is to look at What time you have available, that would be number one, right? Some of us have time available on our schedules and it's like so easy to fit it in there. 108 00:14:11,199.78711356 --> 00:14:23,374.78811356 Or, look at what time you have a normal tendency to seek fruitfully, right? I say fruitfully because we might have a normal tendency to always read our Bible before we go to bed at night. 109 00:14:23,374.78811356 --> 00:14:38,749.68811356 But is it fruitful? We might have a tendency to pray before we go to bed at night, but is it fruitful? Like is it one where you've got an actual two way relationship going on with God? Or some of us it's in the morning, but we're like. 110 00:14:39,219.78811356 --> 00:14:44,679.78811356 Eyes are falling asleep and like, you're not really receiving or retaining anything. 111 00:14:44,719.78811356 --> 00:14:46,779.78811356 It's like, you're just, I got to get through this. 112 00:14:46,859.78811356 --> 00:14:56,109.78811356 And you're like gripping and it's a checklist, right? So is there a time that you normally have a tendency to seek him, but it's fruitful? Consider that. 113 00:14:56,959.78811356 --> 00:14:57,429.78811356 Right. 114 00:14:58,419.78911356 --> 00:15:05,149.78711356 And then another way is to look for where you have the ability to make sacrifices to God. 115 00:15:06,529.78811356 --> 00:15:18,839.78811356 And I say this because it's one of my number one tips that people always shoot the messenger for is rising while it is still night, like the Proverbs 31 Roman, right? Get up before your family and seek God. 116 00:15:18,839.78811356 --> 00:15:20,639.78811356 Give him the first fruits of your day. 117 00:15:21,329.78811356 --> 00:15:26,459.78711356 And this, of course, is a way that you're making a sacrifice because as moms, we're always busy. 118 00:15:26,459.78711356 --> 00:15:27,459.78711356 We're always turned on. 119 00:15:27,769.78711356 --> 00:15:31,459.78711356 Our kids are waking us up throughout the night, keeping us up all night sometimes. 120 00:15:31,949.78811356 --> 00:15:35,269.78811356 And sleep is something that we can very strongly value. 121 00:15:35,929.78811356 --> 00:15:41,499.78811356 So sleep is one of those areas where we could definitely be making a sacrifice for God in most of our lives. 122 00:15:43,670.4909188 --> 00:16:10,700.4909188 But of course, many a times I have shared about the importance of having a healthy nighttime routine and healthy sleep habits so that you can get up in the morning and actually seek fruitfully, right? So you can have that focus and that attention and give God those first fruits, but maybe it's not sleep for you, right? Look for other ways, other spaces in your time or your day where you could be making sacrifices to God. 123 00:16:11,0.4909188 --> 00:16:37,640.4909188 What does that look like for you? Where can you be putting God above other things in your life because he matters more, right? So the first thing obviously I've said the first thing and the next thing and the first thing and the zero thing, right? But you just have to start, right? That's that's the first thing you can look at all that you can take in this information. 124 00:16:38,620.4909188 --> 00:16:41,650.4909188 You can do the heart posture and dig into the why behind it. 125 00:16:41,650.4909188 --> 00:16:50,730.4909188 You can look at the time you have available and all these other things, but in reality you just have to start and then make a point to evaluate and pivot from there. 126 00:16:51,100.4909188 --> 00:16:53,870.4909188 You can't say, well, I tried getting up early and it just doesn't work. 127 00:16:53,870.4909188 --> 00:16:55,530.4909188 So I'm too tired and it's not fruitful. 128 00:16:55,530.4909188 --> 00:17:01,220.4909188 And I tried getting up early and I just hit the snooze and then I go back to sleep and I wake up later. 129 00:17:01,260.4909188 --> 00:17:03,30.4909188 Right? You can't just give in. 130 00:17:03,785.4909188 --> 00:17:05,625.4909188 Like this is your relationship with God. 131 00:17:05,635.4909188 --> 00:17:12,605.4909188 It is the most important thing in your life, right? We just talked about all the blessings of those who seek him, not even all right. 132 00:17:12,605.4909188 --> 00:17:13,615.4909188 Just five verses. 133 00:17:14,365.4899188 --> 00:17:28,175.4909188 This is a place you could even start is to go in scripture and look at the blessings of those who seek him, because there are so many blessings that are going to come to your life from seeking him and just doing life with God. 134 00:17:29,845.4909188 --> 00:17:31,295.4909188 And seeking his presence. 135 00:17:32,285.4909188 --> 00:17:33,815.4909188 So you can't just give in. 136 00:17:34,445.4909188 --> 00:17:50,365.4909188 Once you get moving, right, taking the data, evaluate how is this working? Is there something I need to shift? Is there something I need to change? Is there something I need to do differently? Right? Just make the little pivots until you find success in it. 137 00:17:52,255.4909188 --> 00:18:02,380.4909188 And the last thing that I want to share to make this routine Successful, right? A successful routine for connecting with God is to find accountability. 138 00:18:03,50.4909188 --> 00:18:04,80.4909188 Don't go it alone. 139 00:18:04,290.4909188 --> 00:18:07,400.4899188 Your sisters in Christ are so important. 140 00:18:07,770.4909188 --> 00:18:13,540.4909188 Or maybe it's your spouse or maybe it's somebody else in your life, right? Maybe it's your parent that you want to do this with. 141 00:18:13,890.4909188 --> 00:18:15,120.4909188 Find accountability. 142 00:18:15,305.4909188 --> 00:18:18,435.4909188 It can be a morning check in with a sister in Christ. 143 00:18:18,435.4909188 --> 00:18:21,585.4909188 It can be somebody that you meet up with on a regular basis. 144 00:18:21,625.4909188 --> 00:18:24,345.4899188 It can be a small group or Bible study at your church. 145 00:18:24,725.4909188 --> 00:18:34,125.4909188 It can even be an online group, right? Which leads me to the Connect With God Consistency Challenge. 146 00:18:34,725.4909188 --> 00:18:56,515.4909188 Because this is so, so important and if you are not already in a routine, in the habit of seeking God continually for his presence, seeking him consistently and connecting with him, if you're feeling distant from God in any way, shape or form in your relationship with him, then this challenge is for you. 147 00:18:57,380.4909188 --> 00:19:02,370.4909188 We start on Monday, we are going strong for five days, right? Five days is not a lot. 148 00:19:02,410.4909188 --> 00:19:10,710.4909188 And in fact, I think it takes like 85 days or something like that to actually develop a habit. 149 00:19:11,660.4909188 --> 00:19:14,390.4909188 You have to do it consistently for it to become a habit. 150 00:19:15,140.4899188 --> 00:19:18,510.4909188 So the Connect With God Consistency Challenge is just the start. 151 00:19:18,730.4909188 --> 00:19:28,690.4899188 We're going to have about 10 minutes of training, 10 minutes of Q and A and coaching, and then 10 minutes for you to go seek God on your own in prayer and getting in His Word. 152 00:19:30,25.4909188 --> 00:19:36,525.4909188 And just connecting with him, connecting with his word, making the point to seek him. 153 00:19:37,470.4909188 --> 00:19:51,530.4909188 And sister, I do want to say if this is not something you've been doing consistently, if this is not something that you've been in the routine of, if this is not a relationship that you've been spending a lot of time in, right, it's going to feel a little bit awkward at first. 154 00:19:51,760.4909188 --> 00:19:54,250.4909188 It's going to take a minute to get that conversation going. 155 00:19:54,760.4909188 --> 00:19:57,690.4909188 And so this five days is just the first step. 156 00:19:58,325.4909188 --> 00:19:59,295.4909188 It is just the start. 157 00:19:59,525.4909188 --> 00:20:01,55.4909188 It is just the beginning. 158 00:20:01,505.4909188 --> 00:20:12,985.4909188 From those five days, many of us are going to be going into Seek First, which is a course that I have created with God, all about faithful foundations for God first, God focused living. 159 00:20:14,225.4909188 --> 00:20:15,625.4899188 You're going to get in your Bible. 160 00:20:15,635.4899188 --> 00:20:16,865.4919188 You're going to connect with God. 161 00:20:16,875.4909188 --> 00:20:19,595.4909188 And this course covers so many different topics. 162 00:20:19,595.4909188 --> 00:20:22,55.4909188 There's bonuses and so much more. 163 00:20:22,165.4909188 --> 00:20:23,765.4909188 We're establishing foundations. 164 00:20:24,5.4909188 --> 00:20:25,245.4909188 We're going to know God. 165 00:20:25,475.4909188 --> 00:20:29,450.4909188 We're going to Implement and practice and understand spiritual disciplines. 166 00:20:29,800.4909188 --> 00:20:33,720.4909188 And we are going to live out what it means to seek God. 167 00:20:34,950.4909188 --> 00:20:40,795.880362 This is an eight week course, but starting with the connect with God consistency challenge. 168 00:20:41,795.879362 --> 00:20:51,945.879362 It is starting with us showing up every single day for five days to this free challenge, being eligible for door prizes. 169 00:20:53,180.880362 --> 00:20:59,180.880362 And everyone who comes to the challenge is going to get some pretty incredible discounts on Seek First. 170 00:21:00,145.880362 --> 00:21:02,375.880362 There's accountability and so much more. 171 00:21:02,495.880362 --> 00:21:05,535.880362 So sister, I cannot wait to see you inside. 172 00:21:05,545.880362 --> 00:21:07,515.880362 I know we are going to have the best time. 173 00:21:07,565.880362 --> 00:21:19,795.880362 I know God is going to show up because I have been spending time with him about this almost nonstop over the last several weeks as I've been preparing this challenge and preparing seek first. 174 00:21:21,850.880362 --> 00:21:23,350.880362 God is good, sisters. 175 00:21:23,670.880362 --> 00:21:25,580.880362 So let's do the thing. 176 00:21:25,870.880362 --> 00:21:27,180.880362 Let's prioritize him. 177 00:21:27,180.880362 --> 00:21:28,780.880362 Let's put him in his right place. 178 00:21:29,400.880362 --> 00:21:37,410.880362 Let's seek him for his presence just to be with him because he is a good, good God who loves you. 179 00:21:38,380.880362 --> 00:21:45,380.879362 And there are many blessings in store just for the simple act of living in relationship with your creator.