"Then I considered all that my hands had done and the toil I had expended in doing it, and behold, all was vanity and a striving after wind, and there was nothing to be gained under the sun." Eccl 2:11.
This was written by king Solomon. He was a very Godly king for many years of his reign. Then he got busy. So busy he lost sight of God in the things he was doing and the riches he had. Mr. Don Currin (www.doncurrinministries.org) preached the word to us this morning at Grace Baptist and this is the passage he preached on. It was pretty eye opening and convicting. Everyday, I get up when Alex does around 8 AM, fix some breakfast, snuggle with Alex on the couch, talk to my mom on the phone, do a workout, shower and get ready, put Alex down for a nap...then I can get down to the important stuff. You know, the stuff that keeps this home running like laundry, cleaning, cooking, and if all of that stuff is done, catching up on a little TV. Then Alex wakes up, we play, I cook dinner, Peter gets home and we eat, then we play and watch TV among other things before getting ready for bed.
So, where in all of that is my passion for Christ? It seems to be lost in the busyness of life. I always seem to have good intentions (especially on Sunday!) but it never happens. What am I teaching my son? To pray at mealtimes and go to church on Sundays? Now, I would like to recapture some of my time. All of those things that keep me busy are certainly are not bad in and of themselves. But when they consume my life and take me away from my communing with Christ, they become idols. I've been hoping to start a bible study and well, today is the day. So, hopefully in the near future you will get to read about some of the things I'm learning during my time with Christ.
I've always believed that doing the things we have to do each day (cleaning, cooking, caring for our children and families) should be done in such a way as to be worshipping God while doing each of those things. I still believe that. But I also believe that this begins while studying God's word and learning more about Him. If nothing else, I hope to spend a little time in the morning reading my bible and praying. Maybe God's plan for me to start a blog was designed to keep me honest about my study and worship time! :-) So, if you notice I'm starting to slack off, nudge me!
By the way, I hope you had a Happy Valentine's Day! I sure did. Peter surprised me with flowers and my favorite candy, sweettarts...they were laying out arranged in the shape of a heart. I love him dearly!!
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It's always good to have Don Currin come in and turn us upside down.
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