Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Why am I here?
As I write this I am spending time in praise and prayer. I usually do my praise on Pandora.com and listen to gospel bluegrass music. As I was listening a few minutes ago, an old time favorite of mine came on. The song was "It is well with my soul." As I listened to the words I really prayed for my heart to soften to the point where, no matter the situation I really do want it all to be "well with my soul." As I prepared for the "Take it to the limit" series in my Life Group, I really see how my crowded life takes away from my relationship with God. This praise time really brings it all closer into perspective. My entire purpose really is about Him. Not my family, not church, not the DOC. It is about Him, for Him. I do so many things that are contrary to what I know God wants for me. I pray for strength, wisdom. I really need to be quicker to listen and slower to speak
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One of the most powerful things Stanley says in one of those DVDs is, "Priority detemrines capacity." and her is 100% right. When we live with other things at the center we do not have the capacity really for anything. But, when we live with Christ as the #1 priority we have the capcity for so much more. It isn;t that people don't have time to read and pray and serve and love, it's that we are trying to do those things without Christ who empowers us in His rightful spot leading our life.
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