I think that is a question that all of us ask ourselves sometimes.
For me it was the other day. I was driving along and realized that I had not talked with God for a while. As soon as I started I began to feel some guilt creep in and then heard God tell me not to feel guilty. That is the thing, God is not the author of guilt we are. If anything the Holy Spirit will bring conviction but that is always before an offense, not after.
Anyway, we have not been to church in a few weeks. The reasons vary from the weather to the kids being sick to one of us being sick or tired. Life has a lot of things that we have to deal with on a regular basis and having 3 little kids does not make it any easier. This was the basis on the guilt that I was feeling.
Anyway, the thing is that I have actually been extremely happy lately which honestly is a pretty big deal for me (I feel like Nemo’s dad in Finding Nemo). Things have been going really well financially, at work, at school, and with our family. The thing is though that we have not been hanging out with God that much.
So where am I at with God?
I feel like I am in a better place with him then I was before. God was quick to remind me that i had made some pretty important decisions over the last few months and always checked my heart and went with the decision that had peace with it. That was me communicating with God without me even realizing it.
The other thing is that I feel like I am am taking care on my “call” from God more then ever right now. I believe that if you are a husband and a parent that your first call is to your wife and your children. I have been married for almost 8 years but my relationship with my wife always takes effort. With my kids they are still really young so establishing a good relationship with them now will save all of us heartache down the road. I really believe that if I take advantage of this time and season in my life to take care of what God has given me then He will find me faithful enough to entrust me with even more down the road.
That is the thing though, even if this is it, this is enough for me. If raising my kids so that they are respectable men and women of God in their generation is all that I am called to do then I view that as an honor. I am wiling to take all that God will give but I will be careful to take care everything that He has already given me.
I think are always looking to do something great for God. unfortunately though they are looking so hard sometimes that they look right past their own families. I don’t want to do that.
Anyway, that is where I am. I didn’t quite know that I was there until I wrote it just now but now I feel even better about what God is doing. Ain’t blogging great?!?!
Where Am I At With God?
I think that is a question that all of us ask ourselves sometimes.
For me it was the other day. I was driving along and realized that I had not talked with God for a while. As soon as I started I began to feel some guilt creep in and then heard God tell me not to feel guilty. That is the thing, God is not the author of guilt we are. If anything the Holy Spirit will bring conviction but that is always before an offense, not after.
Anyway, we have not been to church in a few weeks. The reasons vary from the weather to the kids being sick to one of us being sick or tired. Life has a lot of things that we have to deal with on a regular basis and having 3 little kids does not make it any easier. This was the basis on the guilt that I was feeling.
Anyway, the thing is that I have actually been extremely happy lately which honestly is a pretty big deal for me (I feel like Nemo’s dad in Finding Nemo). Things have been going really well financially, at work, at school, and with our family. The thing is though that we have not been hanging out with God that much.
So where am I at with God?
I feel like I am in a better place with him then I was before. God was quick to remind me that i had made some pretty important decisions over the last few months and always checked my heart and went with the decision that had peace with it. That was me communicating with God without me even realizing it.
The other thing is that I feel like I am am taking care on my “call” from God more then ever right now. I believe that if you are a husband and a parent that your first call is to your wife and your children. I have been married for almost 8 years but my relationship with my wife always takes effort. With my kids they are still really young so establishing a good relationship with them now will save all of us heartache down the road. I really believe that if I take advantage of this time and season in my life to take care of what God has given me then He will find me faithful enough to entrust me with even more down the road.
That is the thing though, even if this is it, this is enough for me. If raising my kids so that they are respectable men and women of God in their generation is all that I am called to do then I view that as an honor. I am wiling to take all that God will give but I will be careful to take care everything that He has already given me.
I think are always looking to do something great for God. unfortunately though they are looking so hard sometimes that they look right past their own families. I don’t want to do that.
Anyway, that is where I am. I didn’t quite know that I was there until I wrote it just now but now I feel even better about what God is doing. Ain’t blogging great?!?!