So, I decided to try to keep this blog going for awhile. I've been thinking about the new year, what I was and wasn't able to accomplish last year. I did manage to lose weight and get in shape, however I have not been set free of my current job just yet. I do have a better attitude with my kids, but still don't put enough time into my marriage. My heart wants to spend more time with the Lord, it just often gets squeezed out by the louder things.
I've also been thinking more about what has become my "idol". What do I desire more than God? I pat myself on the back because I feel that I have material possessions in control. When we moved to a much smaller and older house a few years back, I had to deal with the importance my home and "stuff" held in my heart. But now I've been reminded that anything you want more than God can become an idol. I'm realizing that me wanting to be able to quit my job really has taken precedence in my life these last couple of years. Do I really not want to work more than I want to walk with God? Of course not! But I need to be careful to remind myself of that. The goal is not to lead a comfortable life and save as much for retirement as possible. It's to walk with my God through any circumstances he chooses. So I'm going to try to judge this next year by my walk with the Lord rather than my position at work, the size of my house or how many friends I keep up with.
What has captured your heart other than the one who created you?
