give careful thoughts to your ways

Haggai 1:5 Now this is what the Lord Almighty says "Give careful thoughts to your ways."

Haggai 1:6 You have planted much, but harvested little.  You eat, but never have enough.  You drink, but never have your fill.  You put on clothes, but are not warm.  You earn wages only to put them in a purse with holes in it.

Basically, you are not following God.  You are working hard, but you are not content, you're not getting ahead, you are not satisfied.  Your priorities are in the wrong place. 

Your plan is not working.

Haggai 1:7 This is what the Lord Almighty Says "Give careful thought to your ways."

Haggai 1:8 Go up into the mountains and bring down timber and build the house so I may take pleasure in it and be honored," says the Lord.

Do what God told you to do.  Follow his plan for your life, not yours.  Bring pleasure to him.  Do things that honor him.

and the outcome........

Haggai 2:19 (b) From this day on I will bless you. 

Help me Lord to give careful thoughts to my ways.

My way is not working.

I'm discontent/not satisfied
working hard, but not harvesting
eating, but wanting more
drinking, but wanting more
never warm
go through money, never have enough

GIVE CAREFUL THOUGHT TO MY WAYS

Truly Lord, what do you want me to do?

Spouse
Children
Job
Church
Habits
Money
My life

It has to be what you want, Lord.

not what I want.

Help me to give careful thoughts to my ways Lord........

rejoice

Habakkuk 3:18

Yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will be joyful in God my Savior.

No matter what happens every day of my life

I will rejoice in you Lord!

I will be joyful in God, my Savior

Nothing can take away the fact

that you love me unconditionally
that you never leave me alone
that you are for me not against me
that you know me better than I know myself
that you totally are in control
that you know what is best for me

I will rejoice that you are my Savior

that you, Jesus, opened

hope for me
heaven for me
eternity for me

You do know what is best.

I will be joyful in you through and in all things!