Last night something hit me. It didn’t come gently but with a rush of emotion and realization. My young children thirsts and craves to be near their daddy. From the moment I walked in the door till the moment I kissed them goodnight they were near me. At one point I had to go shower and they clung to my legs as I walked. I had to force them to leave me alone so I could get a shower and prepare for rest. When I returned to my recliner with the aspirations of studying the Word of God they were back in my lap and constantly talking to me. Then I had to tell them that I needed some time to read they understood and settled down. This was all after reading like 8 books to them, not all of them were 3 words per page…

While studying God’s Word it struck me. Yesterday morning during prayer I didn’t want to leave God’s presence but knew I had to leave the prayer room. I need to crave the time spent with my Jesus more that anything else. So last night before I went to sleep I asked him to wake me earlier than normal so I could spend more time in prayer and seeking him. Guess what… he did! I woke up so much earlier this morning and couldn’t rest until I got out of bed and got to my prayer room. I’ve been going to the church and praying and God has been meeting me there. My prayer is that my church desire more. More of Him and less of ourselves, entertainment, hobbies, and other trivial pursuits. Don’t get me wrong there is a place for some of those things but the painful world we live in doesn’t need another prayerless believer!

Life is a journey from cradle to grave. It doesn’t make sense sometimes. That may contribute to the adventure. Imagine if we have everything in our personal lives figured out. That would be boring.

I think life should be summed up by serving God and each other. By forgiving and being forgiven, by leading and following. By humility and honesty.

We are frail but strong, willed that is. We have little strength in our exertions. We have God’s grace, God’s spirit, and God’s love. We have so much to be thankful for.
I am thankful for this Journey. I pray that my mistakes in life help me learn in wisdom. In Jesus name!