McDonald's, McDonald's, Kentucky Fried Chicken, and a Pizza Hut
In our culture we are all about saving time, aren't we? Our cars are faster, our computers are more efficient, and when can be served dinner before you can say "would you like fires with that?"
Sadly, we often carry this mentality over into our spiritual lives. Our prayers are more like pit stops in the Daytona 500 or a drive thru at McDonald's. We quickly tell God our order and try to get out of their as soon as possible. And watch out if we should have to wait for our order or even possibly get something other than what we ordered!!! THE HORRORS!!
This week (and from now on!!) take time to really sit with God. Marvel at His beauty and goodness. Psalm 46:10 - Be still and know that I am God. Tell God how great He is. Confess to Him what is in your heart and ask for forgiveness. Thank Him for all the blessing you have been given. Tell him what you need. Matthew 7:7 - Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.
It's weird because I have been over loaded with things to do this week. But at the same time, I have spent more time with God than ever before. Somehow, all that homework, laundry, and house cleaning is still getting done! God works in mysterious ways...
posted by Kate @ 8:09:00 PM
2 what say u?
It was sad that I had "0 what say u?"s so I decided to leave myself a comment. Do you see what you have made me done!!!!
Leave me a message and I'll get right back to you, Leave me a message and I'll get right back to you, Leave me a message and I'll get right back to you, HEY!
yeah Kate
thanks loads for that
i think i'm going to take some quiet time out with God to just sit with Him and enjoy Him and talk with Him.
It's really relieving to just know that He is God and that He is in control.
So often one of my biggest problems is that deep down inside, i have this really annoying part of me which feels that i have to have this epic prayer life and pray for hours every night for everyone i know. And that i am somehow valued by how fervently i pray for all of my friends and stuff. And i fail to do that so much.
I really need to break apart from that lie and just learn to be honest before God first. Just coming as i am instead of pretending to be some intercessor for everyone. Because i really don't think i can do that all the time
True there will be occasions when God will, and has, put people and situations on my heart so that i can really pray pray pray for them...
- but God leads me in that - it's not something i can manufacture myself
I need to focus on the fact that it is good and ok to simply sit before God and know He is God as Psalm 46:10 says.
So thanks for that Kate
Oh yeah, just to say - the event at my school was really good and God was there, in a quiet kind of way, but He was there and was speaking to lots of people deep down. Some of my nonchristian mates were really opened up to God and started thinking more seriously about Him.
God spoke to me about a lot of personal stuff as well.
Thank You Jesus for answering everyone's prayer and just being there as well.
And Thank You everyone for praying so so much.
God Bless you all, wherever you may be, i hope and pray that you will just know how faithful He is and how safe you are resting in His wonderful presence.
shasa