Everyday I wake up and roll out of bed, make coffee, watch the morning news, shower, get ready for work, wake up my husband and then I'm out the door for another day.
Each day from Monday through Friday I do the same things. Does it ever seem that the path we walk is not with God? I've written about this before and I knew I would have to write about it again; if nothing for the fact that I am weak. I am, just like you, of the flesh and I must be reminded of my miss-steps, no matter how small. Now..I'm not saying that we must always concentrate on the negative, but we must seek help everyday through the good and the bad, no matter how small those things may be.
I am trying to be more consistent with God....to make Him a part of my life in the smallest ways and the biggest ways. To me that means seeking His guidance from everything to balancing the checkbook to driving to the store; to praying for family, world leaders or the neighbors across the street. What I have been convicted of time and time again this week is that my heart has been hardened to those that may be seeking help. And...if my heart has been hardened, what good am I to God. I must be able to let down my walls and soften my heart to God so that I may be a servant to Him, for Him, by Him. It may seem silly to ask this, but if you are reading this would you mind praying for me about this, because it is laying very heavy on my heart today.
I am reminded of the fact that I can be so giving and loving towards the people I am familiar with in my life, but when it comes to strangers or acquaintances I seem to freeze up and not allow them to see the "real" me. I know that I am not alone in this..it is sometimes hard to confront the unfamiliar, but if we try...really try...we can overcome with His help and your prayers.
I walk the path that is unknown to me because I know that God is there. The more familiar, comfortable path is not the one I want to take any longer.
God Bless
HB
Friday, November 9, 2007
Walking the path
Everyday I wake up and roll out of bed, make coffee, watch the morning news, shower, get ready for work, wake up my husband and then I'm out the door for another day.
Each day from Monday through Friday I do the same things. Does it ever seem that the path we walk is not with God? I've written about this before and I knew I would have to write about it again; if nothing for the fact that I am weak. I am, just like you, of the flesh and I must be reminded of my miss-steps, no matter how small. Now..I'm not saying that we must always concentrate on the negative, but we must seek help everyday through the good and the bad, no matter how small those things may be.
I am trying to be more consistent with God....to make Him a part of my life in the smallest ways and the biggest ways. To me that means seeking His guidance from everything to balancing the checkbook to driving to the store; to praying for family, world leaders or the neighbors across the street. What I have been convicted of time and time again this week is that my heart has been hardened to those that may be seeking help. And...if my heart has been hardened, what good am I to God. I must be able to let down my walls and soften my heart to God so that I may be a servant to Him, for Him, by Him. It may seem silly to ask this, but if you are reading this would you mind praying for me about this, because it is laying very heavy on my heart today.
I am reminded of the fact that I can be so giving and loving towards the people I am familiar with in my life, but when it comes to strangers or acquaintances I seem to freeze up and not allow them to see the "real" me. I know that I am not alone in this..it is sometimes hard to confront the unfamiliar, but if we try...really try...we can overcome with His help and your prayers.
I walk the path that is unknown to me because I know that God is there. The more familiar, comfortable path is not the one I want to take any longer.
God Bless
HB
Friday, November 2, 2007
Busy Busy...
Well... it has been one busy week this week! Josh and I have had a lot to do. Last night was the biggest football game on this campus. The two rival schools (OBU and HSU) played each other in football. We lost 18-0 but that's OK...maybe next year.
Today we get ready for a nice weekend, but do you ever get the feeling that you see more of your office or classroom than you do of the people you love the most. It is frustrating at times to know that I stare at my computer screen all day, but I only see my husband for what seems like a brief few moments and then we are off to another class or rehearsal.
I know that God honors hard work and he has blessed Josh and I with the ability to work within the same campus and even the same building. However, there are those times when I just wish we didn't have so much on our plate. I guess we must press on and know that no matter where we are or how far away we are from the ones we love, they are really right there in our hearts and it makes the time we do spend with them that much more special.
God Bless!
HB
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