God has it together, for sure!

So this morning I awoke(with much resistance) to the alarm clock, which usually is not a good sign. Rarely do I ever sleep until the alarm goes off. So, I turned the alarm clock off and went about my morning routine, and then it dawned on me. I had an appointment to meet with a group of men from Mandarin Presbeterian church at a Starbucks, located at 13 and Racetrack Rd, and the meeting started at 7am. I jumped into my clothes as quickly as possible wet my hair, brushed my teeth and ran out the door. On the way I just kept my radio off to spend some time in quiet and being attentive to God. And it was then that I realized that my quiet time for this morning was exactly what I was trying to get accross to this group of men.
2 Corinthians 10:5 says that we are to be "bringing every thougth into captivity to the obedience of Christ..
The group of men is a small group from that church, looking for service projects to get involved in. They found out about my work through the Betty Griffin House and wanted to get involved. One of the main things I was trying to explain to them is that they were obviously in possession of servant's hearts and ready to serve in any capacity. BUt, sometimes it is important that we slow down and take it in. We need to make sure we are serving where God wants us and not where we want to serve. We are to take every thought we have into captivity, pray over it and allow God to lead you. This goes hand in hand with Romans 12:2 which tells us to "be transformed by the renewal of our minds".
We cannot just jump everytime we have a "good idea" or hear of a need. But we can't just sit there either. THis is where it is important to spend time with God daily and allow Him to guide us. That way we know those thoughts are His, and not our own. Allowing discipline into our thought processes is so important in deciding where we can serve God.
So look for those opportunities, serve where needed, and most importantly let God guide you through your decisions.
Thanks for reading, sorry it was so late!