Today I was driving to youth group with a friend, and while we were in the car she had her ear buds in and was talking with someone else over the phone. I thought to myself, "really?" Here I was wanting to have a heart to heart and the little time we do have to spend together apart from all the hussle of the week, you're not even going to put the phone down to really talk to me?
Then I had the sudden realization...God, is this how you feel sometimes... about ME?!?! Wow, what a wake up call and a convicting lesson. God's in the driver seat and He wants to navigate me through life's journey. I get caught up with things I need to get done, so I get off and deal with the hussle and bussle of things. Then when I do get to have some quiet one-on-one alone time with Him, I put Him on hold, and focus my attention on something else?!?!?! And the whole time God is just waiting there wanting to get to know me more and for me to want to get to know Him more as well! He's there wanting to know my heart and longing for me to want to know His heart too! He wants to feel valued, seen, loved & also has so much love and wisdom to pour out. When I was in the car, that is exactly how I felt. I wanted my friend to stop and take the time to deepen our relationship. I wanted to share and love on her and feel like I was valued and that I was worth knowing. This realization of what I've been doing to God these past weeks has really opened my eyes. It's time to say good bye to the distractions, put God off hold, and zone in on deepening our relationship.
Then I had the sudden realization...God, is this how you feel sometimes... about ME?!?! Wow, what a wake up call and a convicting lesson. God's in the driver seat and He wants to navigate me through life's journey. I get caught up with things I need to get done, so I get off and deal with the hussle and bussle of things. Then when I do get to have some quiet one-on-one alone time with Him, I put Him on hold, and focus my attention on something else?!?!?! And the whole time God is just waiting there wanting to get to know me more and for me to want to get to know Him more as well! He's there wanting to know my heart and longing for me to want to know His heart too! He wants to feel valued, seen, loved & also has so much love and wisdom to pour out. When I was in the car, that is exactly how I felt. I wanted my friend to stop and take the time to deepen our relationship. I wanted to share and love on her and feel like I was valued and that I was worth knowing. This realization of what I've been doing to God these past weeks has really opened my eyes. It's time to say good bye to the distractions, put God off hold, and zone in on deepening our relationship.
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