New years resolutions are a seeming American tradition. But I wonder how much of this is just a reason to not be doing what it is that we are really needing. At church I happened to misjudge the class I thought I was checking out. I thought I was going to hear about a missionary excursion. I happened into a discipleship leaders encouragement meeting. I was glad I did. One of the elders challenged us. Maybe the problem is we are over-knowledged about bible truths but under-experienced in Its truths. I have been coming to this conclusion myself.
How much am I listening to what God's saying to me and how much am I actually doing?
I finally listened to what my best friend has been saying for years now. Warning, Questioning? me about my spending. I justify it by saying it is "home school" stuff for the kids. Excuses. Because honestly, I never put these into service. They get ohhed and ahhed over and stacked with the next greatest thing. So for my resolution/revolution, I am going to limit myself to sending out (sell, give, trade) 10 things before I can "buy" 1 thing. I feel like a hoarder when I actually evaluate my current status. How many of my book-type things are being used? 2-3 % :(
Wow, that is drastic. I am not saying anyone else has this problem, but truly if I want to be real, these things are not "waiting for the next child" the ones I am finding are the same types of stuff I just purchased again. I just forgot I had it and bought something similar only to put it in "the pile".
Another "Revolution" I am doing this go-round, is asking for a "song of the day" from God(hence the title of this post). He speaks to me many times through song. I am swayed to my core by music. Lyrics that taunt me and hound me thru the day are just what I need. This one "tells me" to slow down and let God do His job of holding me, I don't need to try and be the Savior, He already is. I don't need to be the strong one, He already did that. I don't need to grab Him, I need to release the overwhelming compulsion to "keep me",
He does that.
