2.15.2013 NOT IGNORANT OF his SCHEMES - II CORINTHIANS 2.11

i am getting more and more aware of lost moments.
after all my time here is growing very short.
the way time blows by
going to be with Jesus could happen
any nanosecond now.

in this state it is starting to become more and more apparent
that satan is CONTINUALLY active,
primarily through the thought life,
('schemes' is voAmata which literally means 'thoughts')
continually chipping away at the number of
'used for Jesus minutes'
that remain available for use.
frustrating.
jostling me gently into not laying down at 9pm
and if i say,
i'm determined!
i WILL get up at 4 anyway!
then i nod off and lose precious time.
constantly seeking to unsettle the mind,
get it OFF FOCUS
in various ways.
may You help me meet every thought, from whatever source, with the sword of the Spirit.

O Lord, what do i need? take these thoughts below and show me.. how do i walk with You continually?
1. CONSTANT PREDETERMINATION through prayer and waiting on God
a. as to how God would have me to use each moment and
b. focused to battle WITH THE WORD, if necessary, to use it that way

2. CONSTANT WATCHFULNESS
a. comparing what is going on within and around
b. to what should be going on and
c. what exactly is hindering what should be going on.
d. BATHING EVERY THOUGHT IN THE WORD
3. CONSTANT PRAYER: meditative? petitioning? enquiring? wrestling? beholding Your beauty!
4. CONSTANT CONFESSION/RENUNCIATION OF EVERY KNOWN SIN! (refuse it any place!)
5. CONSTANT OBEDIENCE
6. CONSTANT READINESS TO INSTANTLY BE FACE TO FACE WITH JESUS
therefore, gird your minds for action,
keep sober in spirit,
fix your hope completely on the grace to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ
i peter 1.13