Prayer for the Day
For some reason I feel like I am running from God. I feel like Adam when he was in the garden after he ate the fruit. He heard God coming through the garden so he went and hid because he was naked. I fight and squirm like a little child every time His hands try to pick me up and hold me close. Going through the motions, back in a rut I cannot escape. I yearn for my relationship with my most loving God to be one of passion overflowing on my closest friends and family.
Lord in your mercy here my prayer!
posted by dpop27 at 2:27 PM
3 Comments:
Dan,
I haveto assume that we all feel this way. This feeling in my eyes is important due to the fact that the feeling makes us stop and look at ourselves and take notice at the changes that need to be made.
I just learned about your blog through an email. WOW! Truly amazing and uplifting.
Thank you,
Cousin Mark in Illinois
5:47 PM
Mark,
It is so good to hear from you. I think you have good insight but I want to challenge your thoughts. Could it be the reason I feel like I need to hide is because I am looking at myself. I think you are right, we need to sometimes just stop. I feel as if I come to that place a lot. I stop and begin to look at myself, looking for the things in my life that need to change. I am coming to the conclusion that I need to look away from myself. I want to be a man that looks up and sees a need for a God in others. I recognize that there are two kingdoms that coexist, the kingdom of heaven, and this kingdom that is ever so influencing. The sweet candy taste of the kingdom of heaven on my lips should be the fuel of my heart. And when it is not I tend to hide. I feel like I spend so much time doing church that I am not church in a world that needs it.
Mark, please tell me your thoughts. I want this blog to challenge myself and others so we all can grow.
1:26 PM
what you said reminds me a lot of myself. i often examine my own life and look for things to change. this is vital, but it can be done in excess. it seems that introspection, or self-examination, too often causes us to become inwardly focused. a good reminder for me is that focusing on God will bring about the change that we seek to make in our own lives. looking for it on our own is often not enough.
2:16 PM
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