Today I was reading some chapters in the book of 2 Chronicle about king Asa. Compared to many he seemed to really be trying to do all that would please God. Things were going great. Then one day he decided to bribe the king of Aram to support him against an enemy so that Israel would be safe from that enemy. Because of this choice God spoke to him through a "seer" and said:
"Because you relied on the king of Aram and not on the LORD your God, the army of the king of Aram has escaped from your hand... when you relied on the LORD, he delivered them into your hand. For the eyes of the LORD range throughout the earth to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to him. You have done a foolish thing, and from now on you will be at war."

Asa's response:

"Asa was angry with the seer because of this; he was so enraged that he put him in prison. At the same time Asa brutally oppressed some of the people."

I started thinking about the times that I choose to rely on other people, my own strength, etc. instead of God's wisdom and power. Is my heart FULLY committed or is my heart IN when it's convenient? Do I really walk through life's circumstances, big or seemingly insignificant, waiting on God's heart and walking his path in every situation? Sadly I'm pretty sure I tend to do my own thing until something happens to draw my attention back to Him.

Lord Jesus, help me take you in and project you out in every circumstance of my days - like our bodies breathe air in and out without us stopping to think through the physical steps of the process - let my spirit breathe YOU in for my own good and out for YOUR GLORY.