I went for a walk this morning and about 2 miles into it I saw a lady walking and apparently talking to herself. When I got up to her it became clear that she was praying. It suddenly dawned on me that I could be doing this as well. Or maybe more to the point, I should be doing this more often.
I have been a professing Christian for most of my life. What does that mean? I guess it means that if you asked me I would tell you that I believed that Christ died for me and that I had accepted him as my Savior as a young child. Does this mean that I have always walked my life in such a way that if the average stranger saw me they would know this from watching my actions? No way. But do I think I should live my life this way? Yes, very much. It's a matter of self discipline, something I am sorely lacking.
Back to my walk this morning, I decided to have my own chat with God. I won't bore you with the details because 1) they are personal and 2) they are personal. But as I was nearing my house I was reminded of a song from my younger years that still rings true for me today. The man who sang this song was an incredible man of God but he would have been the first to tell you he failed everyday. He is gone now but his music still moves me so I thought I would share it with you. I think my favorite line from this song is "I want to thank you now for being patient with me. It's so hard to see, when my eyes are on me." That kind of says it all for me.
I want to live a life of No Compromise. I know that I will fail often. But the beauty of it is I worship a forgiving God who will always allow me to start over anew every day, heck every minute. How cool is that?
Amen. Blessings to you, Ronna. hugs
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