Alot has happened since the last post, but I can't find the time to write it down. It seems like everyday I push myself til midnight to wake up in the morning to do it all over again. I'm in the middle of internship, Latapp (bull crap--for those of you who don't know what that is and for those who do), teaching, coaching, youth ministry, and oh did I mention being a husband that is preparing to be a dad.
As I came home tonight from ULM, I prayed for a while just reminding myself how great it is to be restored to the father. That he restored my relationship with Him to be able to walk and talk with him in the cool of the day as Adam did from the very beginning. I desire to be intimate with God, and to spend time with my family. God reminded me during our conversation that we allow all these things to come in to take up our time away from Him and family. During this stressful time I MUST make priorities. HIM, Family, Ministry and Job. "But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well." Matthew 6:33. We must first seek HIM! If we don't--then nothing else will be as it should be.
Family is definitely second. Lately I've been reading the Old Testament in the Message version of the Bible (which is very good by the way), and I've noticed how important family is to God. Even in the new testament--Ephesians talks about the importance of marriage--representing Christ and the Church. No wonder Satan has a field day on marriage--if he can mess up a marriage, it will mess up the view the world has on Christ and the Church. Family is the first mission field. If we are not good stewards of our own home, then what makes us think we can minister to others?
Then take care of the rest.
I know this is simple basic teaching that we learn from an early age--but we so often and easily forget.
Wow. All I was going to sit down and type was that I don't have anything to say--but there it is for now!
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