Revealing the Father's Heart

Besides knowing who God is, I think that knowing who we are is the second most important part in our walk of faith. This afternoon, I realized that it is so easy for us to allow things and people to tell us who we are. When some one gives us a compliment, then we can feel good about ourselves, for a while anyway. When someone insults us, we take it to heart. We allow a piece of paper to tell us how smart we are. I always want to look over at others after we get our tests back to see how they did compared to how I did and if I did better than them, then I can feel good about myself. In the name of humility, when someone gives me a compliment, I find the need to give them an excuse. Just accept the dang compliment for goodness sake! I get embarrassed when I show anything off that I have done, when in reality if I put my best work forward, I can be proud of what I have done, even if it is a stick figure. In the name of Jesus right now I choose to break off any association between wh...

Over the summer I had too much time to think and I felt lots of loneliness. Now I am overwhelmed with busyness and I have no time to think. It is so difficult to find that same time to spend with God and I feel that even when I do find time, it is way too easy to get distracted. This summer it was easy to see God at work in my life, but now it is getting harder and harder. I get attacked with thoughts like why am I here and what am I doing? Is God really working? Is He happy with me? Deep down I know that He is but then why do I not feel the same desire to spend time with him? So many questions. I still definitely want more of Him but lately I feel like I have been wanting Him for what He can give me rather than for who He is. God I ask you to help me want you more. I know that you are at work in my life and I know that you are with me. Please reveal yourself to me. Help me to make time for you like I make time for my friends. Show me what it means to be in love with you and show...