Wednesday, November 15, 2006
More than a Father
Wow, it's been almost a week since my last post. Sorry I've been so slack!Oh, the holidays... it's really all that's on my mind lately! The stores are already filled with the cutest holiday decorations, and I'm having to practice great discipline to hold myself back from buying every cute little doodad I see! Needless to say, I'm very excited about the upcoming holidays and the time I get to spend with family and friends.
At the same time, however, I'm having to really push myself to balance all of this excitement and stay "hooked in" with the Lord and my personal time with Him. It's so easy to be distracted by other things (despite how innocent they are), to focus too much energy into them.. and again, leave God the scraps of my time, energy and even thoughts. And although our church has been in revival all week, and I've been there every night since Sunday, I know that those services can't replace the time I need with Him -- just me and Him.
Speaking of needing Him, the revival speaker at our church said something so profound on Monday night. He said that God is looking for people who not only recognize their need for Him, but who really want Him. I'd never quite thought of it that way before, but it makes perfect sense. To me, it's like the difference between a parent-child relationship and a husband-wife relationship. Knowing God as my Father is awesome, yes, but what He truly longs for is for me to have the passion for Him that a wife has for her husband. For our relationship to go beyond something I know I need, and instead be something that I deeply desire. My desire -- and my challenge to myself -- is to take my relationship with Him to that next level. I want more.
From my heart,
Weslynn at 10:30 AM
2 Comments
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at 11/15/2006 1:41 PM
Christina said... Ooh! I love this! I wrote that same phrase down on a peice of paper! I had never thought about it like that either, but how true. It almost made me cry to think that I just need my Father instead of really wanting him. Im praying for the same thing, a deeper desire for more of him. He deserves our effort.
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at 11/27/2006 10:02 PM
said... Girl, you need to update this thing! ;o)
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