You know how God puts things on your heart sometimes? Like maybe you keep getting subtle hints about a certain thing or keep running into information on a topic? That has really happened to me lately on the subject of putting God first, and spending time in his word. First of all, I read a blog post on a site I follow where the author was surprised at how many Christians have not read the Bible completely through. Wow. I'm ashamed to say I'm one of those people. I have always started plans to read the Bible through and then lose steam after a while. How lame, right? I have had the B90 plan for a while now, the plan to read the Bible through in 90 days. I have prayed about doing this, but truly didn't want to "fail" again at a Bible reading plan so I haven't started it. Lame again! I have recently read about people copying the Bible, and I think that may be something I try to do a little at a time to help me remember more scripture. At any rate, I MUST do better. How can I defend a Bible I haven't completely read? I read God's word each day, but I need to read the whole book, cover to cover. How come the latest Nora Roberts book keeps me up at night, but the word of God doesn't? I have learned that in order to put God first, I need to read his word with the same passion and excitement I have when I read the latest bestseller.
I also read the following question- "When you have a few extra minutes in your day, do you spend it with God in prayer or reading scripture, or do you turn to Facebook, blogs, internet browsing, t.v., etc.?" Hmmm.....got me again. I am not on Facebook, but I do love blogs. I will say that I am purposely not on Facebook because I know myself. I know it is a temptation too great for me, it would take SO much of my time that needs to be spent elsewhere. I am nosey and I should not be. I do not need to know what everyone is doing at all times, and I am at peace with the decision I have made to not be on Facebook. I truly do not wish I was on there. I also don't have a data package type phone because honestly, I'm too frugal to spend $30 extra per month to be on the internet all the time. I really don't need to be on it when I'm not at home. Seriously. I don't watch much t.v. unless it's a show on Sprout, Disney Junior, or Nick Jr. What I do have trouble with is blogs. I love reading them. I also enjoy surfing the Internet at times. I will have to really monitor my screen time for sure and think about how I'm spending my time. Even though I may only read stuff about becoming a better mom, Christian homemaking, cooking, etc., good things can even be bad if it is taking away precious time from your family and other responsibilities, and most importantly, God.
I feel like God has purposely put these questions and readings in my path recently to send me a message. I don't always put God first, and I should. I WILL do better. I know that I may be the only "God" people see. If they know I am a Christian, they will look at how I live my life and see how I react to situations and see if I truly put God first. I hope soon that answer will be undoubtly, "Yes, she does!".
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