Life rolls along

When I was young I looked forward to the summer months and enjoyed each day as it lazily rolled one day into the other. Then far too soon it would be back to school. It would be gazed upon with anxious anticipation. The exciting part was a back to school outfit and maybe new shoes but most of all you were able to get your new binders, pencils and colors. I looked forward to that as much as I dreaded that early morning wake up call. There are times our Christian life rolls lazily from day to day without preparation for our future. We are not aligning ourselves with the Lord nor are we spending that quality time needed to be in a close relationship with Jesus. What is needed to take us to the next level? As adults it would be incredible if we looked upon our Christian education with the excitement and anticipation of a school child entering into that long awaited first day accompanied by a new outfit or tools and paraphernalia. The Lord has each of us on a separate path. Whether we reach the end result that God has for us will depend on us. Are we afraid of failure or success, therefore doing little to reach our goals? If we remember that we can do all things through Jesus it will be worth a small fraction of anxiety as we learn to lean on Him and go forward. Setting time for God and Jesus Christ should be a favorite part of the day that we go into with zest and zeal. Pleasing God with a past time of prayer, Bible study and Christian fellowship can only increase our awareness of his love, devotion, and joy. I pray that we enjoy the day before us with prayers, supplication and affection for God and Jesus Christ. Commit our lives to the wonders of God’s love in order to receive His compassion, forgiveness and peace. Psalm 42:5 Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my savior and my God. With child like excitement we sing his praises. Smiles & Blessings, Cynthia Collins Kaitfors