Locked-In

<p><strong>“Locked In”</strong></p> <p>Joshua 1:8</p> <p>This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it; for then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will achieve success.</p> <p>In order to be the person that God is calling us to be there is one thing that is often overlooked.</p> <p>There is something that is often over looked when we as men deep dive into relationships. That dreaded most challenging of all task COMMUNICATION. When there is a person that we are digging we will do all the talking, showing up and being there we need to do in order to get them, but when we have “our person” the floodgate of communication that was once present to get the prize has now closed up. Recently I was reminded of this phenomenon by my wife. On a road trip she after making rest stop I took care of my business and reported immediately back to the car in my position of the driver. She showed up a few moments later and jumped in the car buckled up and looked at me and said “There was a time that you would wait for me, and open doors for me.” It reminded me that in order to keep what I once had, I need to continue to do what I did to get it.</p> <p>How does this fit with today’s podcast. In the first chapter of Joshua the brilliant military strategist and a brave and capable warrior that had just become the leader of nation. Was told to rely on and remain locked into the word of God for all that he needed. Joshua was instructed that COMMUNICATION with God was more essential than anything that he would come up against. Before he went into battle, remain locked in with God, when making decisions for the nation, remain locked in with God, when you wake up in the morning remain locked in with God’s word.</p> <p>Brothers I encourage you to stay locked-in to God by spending time in the word. Make it part of your daily routine, read it meditate on it and communicate with God about what you have read.