maintaining that relationship

Hey everyone! It's Megan =) I thought I would take this chance to share with all of you what God has been laying on my heart lately. At the end of each day the past week or so I have been reflecting on how I spend my time. How much time did I spend in the word? How much time did I spend in prayer? How much time did I spend in fellowship that honored God? How much time did I spend listening to music that honored God? etc, etc, etc.

Lately I have become quite aware of how the things I see, hear, and talk about during the day affect my relationship and my closeness with my Savior. A few weeks ago Ryan talked about walking in the light. There is no light in the darkness, and if God is light I sure want to be in that light! Over the past week I have tried very hard to monitor what I'm watching on tv or what I'm listening to on the radio. I've tried not to listen to any secular music and it's incredible what a difference that has made for me. Why should that have been such a tough concept for me to grasp? Surround yourself with the things of God and you grow closer to Him. Incredible.

I think back to my time spent in Oaxaca over the summer. I longed to have the hunger to know Christ like they did. To worship like they did. To live like they did. As a group, we discussed that for the people of Oaxaca it comes more easily because they do not have much and rely on God for everything. Along with that, because they do not have much, they have less distractions and less to pull them away from God. I pray that God would help me to be satisfied with less. I pray that He would teach me to desire time in His word more than time in front of the tv. I pray that He would help me to give myself over to Him fully so that I may finally experience all that He has planned for me. I truly believe that all these distractions on earth are keeping me from experiencing the blessed life God wants me to have while I'm here. I want to give Him the chance to use me and move in me, but more than anything I want to know my God more.

I challenge you all to reflect on your relationship with God. We all get busy. We all get tired. But are you surrounding yourself with the things of God so that you may receive the blessings He has for you? I thank the Lord for Monday nights, so that I can come and meet with young adults much like myself who desire a closer relationship with Him. Thank you for your examples and thank you for your faith. Stay in the light this week!

- Megan