I am not sure if I should admit this, but I do not have February’s goals all planned out like I did for January. Sometimes a mind block happens and more and more, I see it as a blank page waiting to be filled in the right time. I stop guessing what I think God wants to teach me and just listen. I do have the topic of study for me and I do know the “stray gifts” themes at least.

Last month, I shared a few thoughts on praying for the caregiver as part of some ‘grace goals’ I had. This month for a prayer plan, I keep coming back to praying for my own heart to be right. If my own heart isn’t in the right place, all of what I do will not come from a sincere place. A Scripture verse that comes to mind:

Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.

Proverbs 4:23

Keep (synonyms): conduct, control, manage, preserve

Diligence (synonyms): alertness, earnestness, effort

To preserve my heart with all effort requires paying attention to my responses to life- from how I deal with trials and setbacks to how I love others. More to come as I know more the direction God is leading me.