I think it is important for me to point this out before I write another blog. I don't have it all together and I never will. This shouldn't come as a shock to many of you. But, I know that there is a lot of people who read this blog across the States and in different countries around the world and have no idea who I am, just the fact that I am presenting "religious thoughts." I think one of the biggest misconceptions in today's world is the thought that religious leaders (ex: preachers, youth ministers, worship leaders and random Joe's who know the bible back and forth) have it all together and know everything. The reason why I point this out is because I don't want any of my words belong to me on this blog. God gets ALL the glory. Most of the blogs that I write come from experiences where God has shown something to me and the rest God has laid on my heart to share. I would love to talk to each and every person about my blog but I never want someone thinking that because I write this blog I think I am better than the rest because truth is, I screw up a lot and continue to. I am human and am learning through this blog also. You may know but I am now starting to get into the whole twitter ordeal, @jdb407 - follow me. But I seem to do more reading than I do tweeting. The other day I skimmed across a tweet from John Piper a preacher from Minneapolis, "No pastor lives up to what he preaches. If he does, he is preaching too low." That sums it up right there. Now on to the blog.
Lately I have found myself asking God for a lot of guidance. I don't think God has a problem with me asking for that but I began to think a little bit more about it and have come to conclusion that I am sounding very needy. Which made me think about real life. One of the things that really irritates me the most is when you only hear from specific people when they have problems. When things are going good for them they are like a ghost to you but when things are rough and on rocky edges they are by your side asking what they need to do. You can't help but to ask yourself what your role is in their life. Which then leads me to ask, whats the role that God has in our lives? Is he someone that we only talk to when we screw up, need help or a miracle to happen? Or, is he someone that we talk to as if we are in intimate relationship with him? Is God someone that we only talk to when things are bad or is God someone that we talk to through the good, the bad and all the time?
"Come near to God and He will come near to you" - James 4:8
You may argue that having a relationship with God is different than having a relationship with anyone else but I will beg to differ with that. Yes, God knows everything that is going on in our life and he knew it long before we were ever thought of but if he was a God who didn't care about us then he would have sent his son Jesus Christ to this world let him die for our sins and be done with it. Instead, He calls us his children:
"Yet to all who received him, to those who believe in his name, he gave the right to become children of God." - John 1:12
God wants to know every detail about our lives. From the smallest thing that made you happy today to the biggest concern that we may have. God is a Father that will never leave nor forsake us, he is the ultimate Father who shows compassionate love to everyone. God wants to be apart of every aspect in our life and just as important God wants to know all about it with our thoughts and feelings. A true Father wants to know everything that is going on in their child's life, they don't just want to know what they can do to help but to know about their day, how it went and what all they did. So, I challenge you as I challenge myself. Don't just run to God when you are in need or you messed up. But talk to God throughout the day about anything and everything, he really does care and he really does listen!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tj8N5Bj6DE
-Much Love, JDB
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