There is so much negativity in this world, and I feel like Im drowning in it at times. I just want to take a minute to offset some of it praise my precious God and Father for how good He is. I spend entirely too much time and energy on things that do not matter in the big scheme if things. I want to impact this world for the kingdom of God, but as we delve into a series about worldliness at church, I have to step back and evaluate my own life. Am I REALLY set apart from the world? If I just blend in with the world around me by having the same attitude, watching the same movies, skimping on work efforts, etc. how can I be effectively pointing back to God? In fact a lot of the times this incongruency hurts our witness and makes us appear as hypocrites. I love my Lord but I know I dont always show it. Just like in any relationship, we have to spend time with a person talking (praying) AND listening (reading and meditating on Gods word) in order for that relationship to grow. I know that when I start to get busy with my day-to-day struggles I do not make a lot of time to spend with God. I think that in doing this, I will have more time doing the things that I feel are more important in that moment (studying for a test or spending time with my husband). But in those moments I forget about the jealous God I serve. No matter how well intentioned I am, He tells us to put NOTHING before Him. As one of my teachers always said you make time for the things that are important to you (so true). And its funny too because when I do spend quality time with Him, everything seems more manageable-not perfect-but manageable. I feel less stressed, more at peace, and all of my other relationships improve too! I praise God for the relationships He has placed in my life. I thank Him for being ever faithful and never failing. He loves to give us the desires of our hearts-and so He does! (I can attest to this because He helped me pass the registered dietitian exam and am now an RD!!) I thank Him for aligning me with my husband whom I fall more and more in love with by the day. And I praise Him because even in disastrous times, I have hope in knowing God and the love, strength, and provision He gives every moment of every day. No matter what walk of life you are in or what your background is, God could not love you any less or any more because He is gives us all Hes got!! Can we say the same?!
Posted on: Thu, 11 Sep 2014 21:10:14 +0000
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