Have you ever been driving somewhere in particular and when you arrived at that place could not remember how you got there? Pretty scary! As women, we often take on so much responsibility...husband, children, elderly parents, close friends, work. So many people that we love and cherish in our lives and we so want to give to them in every way possible. We have so much churning in our brain that we often function on auto pilot.
Often I have wondered how I arrived at a particular place in my relationship with God. I am so in love with Jesus. I am committed in my prayer life. I am reading His word....then I wake up one morning and it seems I have drifted away?! I don't feel that same ever present hand guiding the way. Suddenly, I am in the driver seat asking His blessing on all that I am doing. I'm not feeling His presence in everything that I say and do....
Then it dawned on me....as I assume more and more responsibility in good things, I am stealing from my time with HIM. I must not confuse my "busyness" about His work with true WORSHIP of Him. Time serving Him, while very important and necessary for the Kingdom's work, is NOT worship of HIM. I MUST set aside time each day to READ HIS WORD and mediate and let HIM speak to my heart.
Have you ever been part of a friendship where you seem to do all the listening? How did that relationship progress? My guess is that the bonds of friendship weakened over time. Our relationship with Christ, while we can NEVER lose our salvation, can become less close and personal if we don't devote that time to HIM...if we don't allow HIM to lead and us to follow...
Forgive me, Lord. I so want Jesus to be part of my life every moment of every day....
Pure and Holy Passion by Glad
Give me one pure and holy passion...
Give me one magnificent obsession...
Give me one glorious ambition for my life...
To know and follow hard after you.....
To know and follow hard after you....
To grow as your disciple in your truth...
This world is empty pale and poor
Compared to knowing you my Lord...
Lead me on and I will run after you...
Lead me on and I will run after you.....
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