I get it now. Although I knew I was a Christian and tried to live my life to honor Him as much as I could, I just didn't get it. In a lot of ways. I realized that in the states, I did not honor my time or the fact that I had access to anything I wanted. In the U.S. we have power all the time, TV, available fast internet all the time, ect. at your fingertips whenever you want. You also have access to any store you could ever think or dream of. No wonder I was so busy! I thought I spent enough time with God while at home reading a little, praying for a bit, and trying to bring Him into everything I was doing during the day. I thought that was enough but was I wrong!
Now that I am in Haiti with literally no distractions except for spotty slow internet (when the power is on), two grocery stores 30 minutes away, no way to leave the Mission without someone and my choice not to watch movies, I have had A LOT more time to spend praying, worshiping, doing devotionals, and having fellowship with my seven ladies. What a difference it has made! I have been asking God to speak to me for a while without hearing very much from Him. I am going through a time of changes, repenting of my sins, and obeying God in what He is asking of me and he has opened His mouth! Praise God! He is daily revealing things to me that will day by day change my life and who I am as a person. I am becoming who God created me to be. Alive for His glory...to be used to glorify Him. It is not about me and what I do. It is all about what God allows me to do through Him to glorify Him and further His Kingdom.
I was so distracted but now I see. We are here on this earth to glorify God and live our lives for Him. Why do we just try to fit Him into our schedule? If we minimize God and His power in our lives, we are going to miss out on a true relationship with Him. This is the one thing that we were created to do...be effective in furthering His Kingdom.
I know why I am here. Do you know why you are there?
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