In high school, my friend Alec and I took James 4:13-17 to heart. Instead just of saying that we would do this or that, we would add a “God willing” to it. At first glance, this can seem like a trite little Christianism. And I think it could be for some. But not for us.

Our efforts were not to be or seem more like a “Christian.” We desired to really be more mindful of the Lord’s will. After reading the passage in James at some point, Alec and started to discuss how we often forgot to look to God in our daily lives and decisions. We would make plans to do things, but we’d forget to ask Jesus for direction. And we desperately wanted to be more mindful of the Lord and his direction.

So, what was the outcome? We became more mindful of the Lord’s will and his leading throughout our day.

Do you need to be more mindful of what the Lord desires for you? I know I do.