I randomly woke up at 4:40 this morning. As I lay in bed wishing my eyes weren't so dry, I began to connect my dry eyes to my relationship with Jesus-- my eyes were dry because I needed to soak them with tear solution. Sometimes ((like now)), my relationship with Jesus becomes dry because I don't soak myself with the word of God. I thought about how I needed to start doing my quiet time differently, because over the last couple of months, I've slowly realized what I'm doing now isn't working at all.

I then began to worry because I wasn't always thinking about Jesus, but as soon as that thought came to mind, it was countered by a passaged I underlined a couple of weeks ago in "Every Young Woman's Battle":

"Are we saying that God is supposed to be the only thing you think about? No, but we are saying that as you think on the things that daily demand your attention, you can still love God with all your heart, soul, and mind and share His love with others. When you demonstrate responsible stewardship of the life He has given you, your life offers undeniable proof of your love for Him."

I found this verse yesterday/this morning. . .

" Then you will call out, and the Lord will answer. You will cry out and he will say 'Here I am!' If you stop making trouble for others, if you stop using cruel words and pointing your finger at others, if you feed those who are hungry and take care of the needs of those who are troubled, then your light will shine in the darkness and you will be as bright like the sunshine at noon. The Lord will always lead you. He will satisfy your needs in the dry lands and give strength to your bones. You will be like a garden that has much water, like a spring that never runs dry." -Isaiah 58:9-12b.

And one last thing I thought about at 4:40 this morning. . . our relationship with Jesus is reflected in our relationship with others.