Fun times?
Hey, how was everybody's long weekend? Mine was pretty good! But one thing I often got to thinking was this . . . How come I so often seem to have so much fun with my friends, that I almost forget about God and his holiness? Why do I almost brush him aside for a good time with people down here on Earth? Is it possible I'm really not as good of friends with God as I want to be? Why do I not really want to spend as much time with him as the people he put in my life? Or am I, through being with my friends, becoming stronger in my faith, and learning more about how to live my life? Seems like I've got a ton of questions, but I think it's all based around the same idea . . . Am I really the best of friends with God? I don't know if you guys ever struggle with this issue, but I would greatly appreciate some feedback of what you guys think! Are we really living our all for God, and not for ourselves?
posted by Sharilyn at 11:12 PM
5 Comments:
i totally kno what you mean. i find that the more that i go into God's word, the more closer i am to him. but, ya, i also struggle with that.
Me too! I see where you're coming from I was always questioning my relationship with God but then I started comin to Hillsdale and it's brought me so much closer to God especially through youth group...you guys and the youth leaders/pastors have an a huge impact and influence with my walk with Christ...thanks :D
Yeah for sure, if we all spent as much time alone with God as we spend with our friends our life would be crazy awesome for God. If you look at all the men and women of God of the past the most effective and powerful were those who spent a lot of time in prayer and just with God. That's something that's been kind of making me think too lately. Like I've just been trying to spend an hour every morning in prayer and even that has been really tough but awesome and so good at the same time.
"How come I so often seem to have so much fun with my friends, that I almost forget about God and his holiness?"
Yeah for sure so often I find with myself that when things are going really well I only occasionaly thank God but the times when i really look to God for peace and comfort are those when things are falling apart around me. I hear a good quote about that once
We turn to God for help when our foundations are shaking only to learn that
it is God shaking them. --Charles West
"Am I really the best of friends with God?"
Man, that would be sweet to be so close to God and to trust him so much that anything is possible. If somebody is sick you can say "Hey watch God work" and then pray for them and watch God be amazing. Just to be so confident in his will that even if everything looks like it won't work still to go ahead and have God pull everything together. To be able to pray a revival into Regina. Man just thinking about how much God could do with a person who is best friends with him is exciting and enticing. What in the world is holding us back?
Thanks for responding, people! I really appreciate it!
That's neat Caroline, haha I heard a neat acronym that apparently is also in a Kids song, but it priorities right it is
Jesus
Others
Yourself
then watch out for Ego, or
Edging
God
Out
Haha acronyms are fun here is one my friends made for the words Shut Up
Speaking
Hurtful
Utterances
To
Undeserving
People
or even for Acronym itself
A
Clever
Reminder
Of
Not
Yakking
Mindlessly
Haha wow I really got off topic but yeah, God is a good priority and acronyms are fun.
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