How Bad Do You Want It?

Almost a whole month without blogging...

When I realized this I was disappointed.  There is so much I would have wanted to say!  So much I wanted to share with you all, and in a month's time I can't even begin to share the lessons God reveals to me.

This blog is a public journal to me.  I want to share with you all how my God has led me through my days to find a deeper love and understanding of Him.

Colossians 1:10 says
"...so that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God..."

My God is so good, and I have seen so many good fruits produced...so many humbling instances...so many moments of discipline to create in me a pure heart.  My God is so good in the bad times, and GREAT in the good!  

So, instead of trying to wrap up my whole month's lessons in one, I want to challenge you all...which is what I will challenge myself as well:  

What will you give up to have Jesus?  

Hebrews 12: 1 says 
"However, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off every weight and the sin that so easily ensnares..."  

Throw off everything...not just sin...throw off your friendship, your relationships, your marriage, your children, your parents, your job, your finances, your blessings!  EVERYTHING that can keep us from running toward the founder and perfecter of our faith!  

Now...as drastic as that sounds....I am not saying to put yourself on an island alone and worship God alone.  What I am saying is if we are truly willing to call everything around us rubbish in comparison to Christ....I know I don't always...but I desire to.  I desire the desire to.  

How important is it for me to have my quiet time, and what good things are keeping me from doing so?  What is keeping me from sharing my experiences with Christ?  What is keeping me from even thinking about Christ in all I do?  
  
How bad do we want it?   Do I count everything loss?  Not nearly...

So I am challenged.  I want to grow deeper in the knowledge of God.  In order for me to do this, I must count everything as a loss, cutting loose every weight and sin that would slow me down.  

Join me friends.  And as always...I love you all.