So, what do we do now?

I am so glad you have joined me on this journey. To tell you the truth it is quite intimidating. As I have wondered where to begin since I have so much to share I keep coming back to the heart. As Christians we have gone to sleep on the watch. We are wanting and pleading with God to please come and save this broken society as it is crumbling around us. We pray and ask God for His intervention and yet He often remains eerily silent. Why!?! Have we ever needed Him more than now? The answer lies in the hearts of His children. We are asleep, spiritually. We go to church (most of us) listen to the sermons, pray for our country, our families, the church, and the world that is torturing and killing innocent people for sport on television.

Then we go home. . .

Then what?

We fill our lives with necessary things like work, school, caring for ailing family members, and on and on.
We fill our minds with reality TV, the latest blow up in our family, the worries of the day, the stress of getting it all in, and wondering how our kids are measuring up in school, sports, social life, or their level happiness.

God's word is very clear on how to abide in Him, have Him hear and answer our prayers,  be the most effective in touching the lives of those around us in an eternal way, and have true peace in our hearts.

We must live our lives in every way in submission to Him. He bought us with a price that is higher than we could ever comprehend and our lives do not belong to us anymore. Our thoughts must continually be on Him and honoring Him.  His word says, "Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double minded." James 4:8 (NKJV) That is a promise my friend!

My daughter Sarah Grace, 12, just last night drove this point home to me. We were trying to decide what to watch on television and when we considered watching a moderately violent action movie with minimal profanity she got up to leave the room. I wanted our family to be together so I asked where she was going. She humbly said, "Mom, I don't think God wants those images in my head."  Enough said.

If only we could be more diligent in guarding our minds and concentrate on pleasing God in everything we do, He promises us that He will draw near to us.