Time for Spiritual Sundays...
Another transparent moment:
My pastor challenged me (and others) to be consistent in my
worship/devotional time with the Lord. Do I read the Bible and pray? Yes, of
course I do. Am I consistent with
talking to Jesus and reading my Bible on a daily basis without distractions? I
can honestly say that I am not. Things are not always what they seem. Yes, I’m
a Christian, and I "act" like one. People know that I’m one. But how is my relationship
with Christ? It needs to GROW!!! I swear
this motherhood thing is HARD. If I’m
consistent with working out, something else seems to lack in my life whether it
be spiritually or mentally. I’m truly
trying to find a balance in my life to be spiritually, physically, and mentally
balanced.
Today, Pastor Chris said something soooo profound today, and
it went a little something like this (in my own words)…
“If you are experiencing just a little bit of depression, it’s
not depression. You’re in bondage because you haven’t been open to the
healing/restoration that accompanies giving your worries to God through prayer.” That thing got me this morning because I know
that because of our situation over the past few years, I have not totally been
trusting God. Yup...me!!! Leslie is not the person you may think she is, and I've finally acknowledged that it's time to up the game! I was convicted
beyond measure. It’s been a
whirlwind...like being mad at God because He didn't do things the way I just knew they were supposed to be done. But God has repeatedly been asking
me to put my trust in Him. Commit to Him. Love on Him. In reality, I know what
to do and how to do it, but I’ve been scared to release my all to Him. (Yes, I’m being extremely transparent
here.) But I'm ready. This year is really about healing for me. And in order for me to truly heal, I know I need God.
Starting tomorrow, I will be spending time in the MORNING
with Jesus. I will follow this “challenge” until Easter Sunday to see how my
relationship with the Lord strengthens. I look forward to reporting to you How
He changes my life and my perspective of prayer. I encourage you to do the same. It doesn’t have to be long…just
remain consistent in your time with the Lord.
I must say it’s going to be hard for me to wake up earlier to do this
(especially to read and pray), BUT if I’ve been able to wake up to exercise, I
can certainly give this time to Jesus.
Keep me lifted.
I love you all!
LIVE UNVEILED
I was using the Siri function on my phone this morning and just playing around I told her "Thank You". Her response? "I Live to Serve". My iPhone literally and unexpectedly ministered to me! We have so many desires and goals that we want to achieve in life, but my iPhone reminded me this morning that our dreams and aspirations must include service. Who will we help today? It could be a small gesture, a smile, or simply a helping hand. Jesus served (and obviously my phone does too) and in order to be like Him, we must follow in his footsteps by being a servant. I live to serve. Do you?
