What do YOU do?
For the last few weeks life has been a little crazy with the new baby, Nichole being in and out of the hospital, holidays, church, etc. I wouldn’t call it a bad crazy (except for the hospital part), but it’s just been busy. I’ve had that feeling that we are all too familiar with, how do I get connected to God?
I’ve attended church, but when you have a baby that wants to randomly yell and throw food it can be a bit distrac… wait… it can be VERY distracting. Through these last few weeks the point has been proven to me stronger than ever, church is not where your relationship with God grows and becomes real. That has to happen at home.
Church is where we worship and strengthen the community of believers, but with a lack of personal devotion time, there is no depth…
What’s so awesome about God is that he’s a gracious God, he gives back more than we put in (way more). Here’s what I mean… last night I ran downstairs to put my clothes for work in the dryer at about 11:30 PM. I had already been to church, even though spending much of the time in the hallway with London; and yet I was still empty.
As my pants were in the dryer I took five minutes and sat down at my keyboard and began to play the old simple song “Surround Me” (This is where God starts giving back more than I give), and God began to refresh me sitting right there. Did I cry? No. Did I interceed? No. But I felt the overwhelming comfort of God’s presence around me, and it’s exactly what I needed at the time, and God understands that.
God knows where we are. I’ve heard that statement over the years and it made some sense, but last night, in a basement filled with boxes, and laundry, and a/c units that cost a lot of money to fix every other month… God met me; and it made a lot of sense.
My question (since this is supposed to be a conversational blog), what do you do?
Jenny Miller said,
January:14:2008 at 8:02 pm
Wow Ryan. As I read your blog, I have been there – COMPLETELY. So many times at church, we serve…and we walk away having given and not received much. That’s where we HAVE to connect in our own time.
Usually my day is outright hairy until the kids are in bed and I have maybe an hour or two to myself. This is where I just enjoy the quiet. I read inspirational books, the Word, pray, sometimes play guitar or piano and let God strengthen me. These “quiet times” are what keep me going – even more so than Sundays.
Right now, I can’t attend mid week…so I had my own mid-week at home. There is no excuse that I can’t plug in somewhere, especially since there are a million online services, blogs, and videos that can inspire me and uplift me when I need it. I just absorb like a sponge…..
Thanks for sharing what you do. I am glad I am not alone.