Getting Our Act Together

Written By Betty Predmore

I love Jesus. Trouble is, I don't always act like I love Jesus. Just like many others, I pray each day for God to use me, to allow me to make a difference in this world, to be a light in my home, an effective minister of the word, and a woman who radiates His love to others.

 Some days I do great at this! Some days I do pretty good. Other days I slide through by the skin of my teeth. Then there are the days that I fall flat on my face. 

Does anyone relate to this? Is there anybody else out there who is not all you want to be every single day? 

 Well, the great news is that I don't have to be everything every day. And neither do you!

God knows there are going to be days we stumble, days we stagger, and days we just simply fall. Those are the days He reaches down His gentle hands of grace and picks us right back up and sets us on our feet. 

Isn't that just what a Father does? He gives us a gentle nudge in the right direction and sends us back out into our lives with hope and encouragement. 

 Every day we need to work to be that woman we hope to be, and it doesn't always come easy. We have to make time for our sweet Jesus, making that time a priority. 

 We need to spend time in God’s word, renewing our minds and revitalizing our souls.  It is only with a renewed mind, a revitalized soul, and a heart for Jesus and His direction that we will know what God’s perfect and pleasing will for our life is. 

 So, I ask you today…are you spending time with God?  Are you drawn to Him in the first moments of your day?  Are you fueling up on the energy that comes from the Holy Spirit before you set off on your day, trying to be all that God expects of you?

 I have learned that when I falter in the area of quiet time with God, I falter through the rest of my day.

Ladies, God must be our PRIORITY!  He must take precedence over social media scrolling, diving into a good novel, or Netflix binging.

My prayer today is that we can all acknowledge where we are falling short in our “God & Me” time, and actively seek to make the necessary changes in our routines so that we can give Him the place of priority in our lives He wants and deserves.

Betty Predmore

Betty Predmore is a writer, blogger, speaker and ministry leaders.  She is the founder of Mom-Sense, Inc., a ministry designed for mentorship, connection and service to women of all life circumstances.  Through this ministry, women are encouraged and supported with scripture and life application. Mom-Sense helps women overcome life struggles through small group classes with biblical curriculum, individual counseling, bible studies, and other areas of support.  

Betty also directs the Imperial Valley Life Center, which is a non-profit faith-based pro life women’s resource center.  She has a passion for saving the unborn and supporting mothers through pregnancy and motherhood.

Betty holds a certification as a Christ-Based Counselor through the National Association of Certified Christ-Based Counselors. She is also a State of California Certified Facilitator for Anger Management/Batterer’s Treatment Program. In addition, she is a certified Facilitator for Living Free, a faith-based curriculum for parenting, addiction recovery, and anger management.

Betty loves to speak at events, sharing the love of Jesus with other women.  She does this through practical life application mingled with God’s word, and sprinkled with humor.  Having experienced a broken home, divorce, abuse, grief, single motherhood, blended families, and adoption, she uses the broken places and movement of God in her own life to share His word in an inspiring way.  She enjoys sharing her blogs on social media as a way of reaching out on a broader spectrum. Betty has many speaking topics which can be found on her website.

As an author, she has had the opportunity to impact women and reach deep into their hearts with her words of inspiration and encouragement.  Through Pondering Virtue and Whispered Grace, she has created wonderful tools for the woman who is seeking direction in her spiritual walk.

Betty serves on the writing team of A Wife Like Me, and is also a contributor to Moms Encouraging Moms and Gift of Thorns.  Her blogs have appeared in several magazine publications throughout the years including Southern Faith Magazine, Purposeful Life, and Aspiring Woman Magazine.

While Betty thrives on her ministry opportunities, her greatest blessings come from being a wife to Jim and a mama to their wonderful collection of children, who bring joy, laughter, and an occasional tear to her days.

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