FRIDAY

Well the week is finally coming to a close and I can take the time to look back over the week and see how I did.  Life was pretty busy this week.  A lot of running around and various projects.  This week had me occupied.  Didn't read as much in my bible as I should have.  Didn't sit down and take some quiet time with me and God.  Didn't tell my wife I love her as much as I should.  Life, even life as a christian, can get a hold of you and take charge.  I didn't do anything "bad" this week, just got busy.  But I think getting busy to the point that you don't have time for God an issue that I know I need to work on and maybe you do too. 

I am so glad that we have a small group to get together with and talk about life and how things are going.  As well as dig into the word of God and really try and wrestle with the things that He teaches.  Small group for me is another way to gauge how my weekend went.  Our group is on Monday so as we sit in small group I think back and see if I read my bible to prepare for group or really thought about what the study was saying.

I am also starting to lead on of the worship teams at church.  We had a meeting last night to talk about what we have planned for the worship at LCC and Carrie mentioned that we need to be striving to better ourselves as musicians but also better ourselves with our time in the word.  If we are not focus on glorifying God in all that we do, play, and sing, I feel you are robbing congregation of an opportunity to truly glorify God.  I know that God can work through all things but we need to be genuine in what we say and do. When we are filled with the Holy Spirit and the Word of God, we can't help but show it in all we do and say.

Today I a making a pledge to not let life take control of my schedule.  I need to allow God to use me as He needs and then I will schedule my life in after that.  Life is good for me right now but I know that it can be so much better when I start to give God more of my time and effort.  I pray that He forgives me for where I have cheated Him out of my lack of devotion and attention.

I pray that we all make sure we let God do His work in His time and allow our life to fit in with that.

Have a wonderful weekend full of relaxing and fellowship and remember that God, that created the universe, wants to walk with you through it!!

Grace and Peace
Ben