Some thoughts for today

This week...I've been trying to be more open and honest with God. I feel like I have all this "head" knowledge about Him, but lately it's not all sinking down to my heart. I feel like my communication with Him (my prayer life) has been slacking. Anyways...I'm in a Beth Moore Bible study at my church, and one of the things from last week that's really stuck with me is the simplicity of just telling God all of the things that I'm not, and then asking Him to make me more of the things that I want to be.

For instance, right now I'm asking Him to give me a heart that loves Him above all other things and for Him to fill all of my hollow places with His lavish, unfailing love. It's so easy for me to look for my satisfaction and happiness in the things around me - whether it's my family, money, finding enough time for me. I often look to Him as a last resort when I really need something, but He wants me to find my satisfaction (the only true satisfaction there is) in Him alone!!

Anyways...I guess all that was to say that I'm learning to be truly honest with Him. I am confessing all of the ways I'm not finding contentment in Him, and then asking Him to give me more and more of a heart that truly loves Him - a heart that desires a close, personal relationship with Him every minute of every day - not just at church, at bedtime and meal times and whenever else I need him throughout the day. I am trying to daily and diligently pray this prayer for myself - we'll see how it turns out. I'll definitely let you know...but until then...I am confident that - if I continue to ask Him - He will give me that heart that loves Him above everything else...because it's not just my deisre for myself - it's His desire for me as well!! :-)