For too long I've put little to no real effort into my relationship with God. Whether I've been lazy or discouraged doesn't matter. There can't be progress when I've put in such little effort. I don't want to be one of the virgins who doesn't have oil in Matthew 25. I want to be prepared ALWAYS for Jesus. I long for a deep relationship with God but expect results when I do nothing. Sorry Lord, I've been foolish.
So let our adventure begin!I propose to spend the next year with you, at least an hour a day. It'll mean sacrificing sleep and time with family and friends. It'll mean pushing through discouragement. Some times will be rough. But if you are who you say you are, then there should be real results a year from now. My desire is that I will hear you more clearly and often. My desire is that I will confess my sins more often. My desire is that I'll be a lot more like Jesus. After a year I should be a better wife, mother, sister, daughter, niece, cousin, aunt, grand-daughter, friend, neighbour, stranger.
Of course I don't plan to stop after a year and say "I've accomplished my goal, I'm done!" But having a goal in mind is good. I'm not sure how my hour each day will look. Sometimes I may just pray or read the Bible. Sometimes I will incorporate music, other times not. I may pray in tongues or dance or draw a picture or walk through nature. Thankfully God created us all differently and there are many ways to spend time with Him. I'm hoping to encounter God in news ways this year. We'll see what the next year brings!
I'll do my best to blog each day on what happened in my hour. If I forget to blog one day or don't have time, I'll do my best to write it the next day.
Today's hour consisted of: listening to Mike Bickle's sermon: "Cultivating Intimacy With God" (found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tdp8WWO2OYs) and Journalling. The sermon is an hour long and I'm not sure I 100% agree with Mike's interpretation of Matthew 25:1-13, but the Holy Spirit used the sermon to challenge me. So it was well worth the listen.
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