Sensitivity in Busyness
First15 Devotional
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🗓️ 20 December 2021
⏱️ 9 minutes
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Summary
In the midst of this crazy season, it is important to remain sensitive to the Spirit of God. It can be so easy to miss out on the uniqueness of this Advent season because we get busy serving, celebrating, shopping. We are all guilty of it. But I can promise you, if you commit yourself to practicing sensitivity this Advent season, you will be so blessed for it.
Our Scripture for today comes from Ephesians 5:15-17, and today's worship is Just Jesus by Mark & Sarah Tillman.
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| 0:00.0 | In the midst of this crazy season, it's important to remain sensitive to the Spirit of God. |
| 0:10.0 | It can be so easy to miss out on the uniqueness of this Advent season because we get so busy serving, celebrating, and shopping. |
| 0:19.0 | And we're all guilty of it, |
| 0:22.0 | but I can promise you if you commit yourself |
| 0:23.5 | to practicing sensitivity |
| 0:25.1 | this Advent season, |
| 0:26.5 | you will be so blessed for it. |
| 0:29.3 | Welcome to the first of teen podcast. Our scripture for today comes from Ephesians 5, 15 through 17. |
| 0:56.0 | Paul writes, |
| 0:57.0 | Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, |
| 1:02.0 | making the best use of the time because the days are evil. |
| 1:07.0 | Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is. |
| 1:15.6 | Do you ever feel like your days are evil? |
| 1:19.6 | Do you ever feel like the busyness of your life rules you? |
| 1:24.6 | Society today loves busyness. |
| 1:35.1 | We love to fill our plates to the brim and find purpose in what we're doing, rather than why we're doing it. |
| 1:41.8 | We speak ill of our own lives, as if we have no choice in the ways we spend our time. |
| 1:47.4 | We talk about how church, work, family, and friends all pull from us as if the word no didn't exist. And the season of Christmas can be even worse. |
| 1:55.9 | With finishing workup to be able to take time off in the stress of family, parties, and expectations. |
| 2:03.6 | Christmas can be one of the busiest times of the year. |
| 2:08.6 | Maybe God would have you set better boundaries this season. |
| 2:12.6 | Or maybe he would have you do everything that you're doing. |
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