| So today was the second of three new pastors/jdsn's that my church faced, is facing, and will face. They all really have good things to contribute. And all really can help each and every one of us to be closer to God.
So, some of us pray/prayed that the new pastor would be able to lead our small youth group closer to God. But honestly. I don't think that's what we should be praying about. Or let alone be worrying about. Yes. That is DEFINITELY an important thing. Especially because he/she would be giving us weekly/biweekly sermons. But hey, that's what my past six-year running jdsn has been doing splendidly. It's just the youth group that hasn't been responding towards what God has been speaking through her.
This week's and last week's guest pastors both spoke about prayer. And it was a wake-up call for me. Like honestly speaking, I practically have no prayer life at all. Dead. Non-existent. By prayer life, I mean, setting aside time to just talk to Him. Not only before meals. But the minute I wake up and the minute I go to bed. And just having a spot in my room where I go to daily to just sit or kneel and pray to Him. Sigh. Today as I was leading bible study at church, I asked them how seriously they're taking it all. If they truly felt the urgency of God and a new lifestyle in Him. How much God is wanting to talk to us. And if we're truly there responding to Him.
Many of us live different lives for the four five six days we're not at church. But God is always the same. No matter how different it seems at school, church, or home. God is always the same God. I don't know. We're such bipolar children.
Many of us don't like people who are indecisive, who keep changing their minds, who are considered "flakes", or who are bipolar or whatnot. And that's exactly how we are towards God. And that's how He views us. We're so easily tossed by the wind.
I don't know... Matthew 7:21-23 "Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. Many will say to me on that day, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and in your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?' Then I will tell them plainly, 'I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!'
And college apps are going blehhhhh as usual.
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