With our youth group we have started doing small groups on Sunday nights. I meet with the girls and Kraig with the guys and we have really been blessed by these small times with our new kids. We have gotten to know them so much more and really be able to pour our hearts into the kids. We have been able to hear their hearts and learn how we can better serve them. It has been such special times.
With my girls, we are doing a little book that I have done multiple times in the past with other groups. It's called, "My Heart, Christ's Home." It's a small, short little book. Basically, it's allowing the Lord to come into our hearts and transform each of the "rooms" of our heart. Like the Library - our control room of our heart - which is everything that comes into our minds by what we see and do and so forth. As the book continues, it goes through each of the "rooms" and asking the Lord to show us what needs to be changed if anything.
This week, we did the Library. The girls opened up a lot more than normal so I took this time as a "challenge" experience. They understood the basic concept and came up with personal things that may come between their relationship with the Lord. I had them write it down and then come up with a solution for the next two weeks to make a change. So, we all did it. For me personally, I spend too much time on the computer - Facebook, Twitter, or whatever....I don't know why...I think I just use it as a past time. Which that's fine but I have a kid and he needs my attention, Kraig needs my attention, my house needs my attention and so does my relationship with Christ.
Our pastor is going through John and all the "I am" statements in the book. So, I decided to continue forth and read on this morning. In John 12, we see Jesus is visiting with Mary, Martha and Lazarus. We see that Mary takes a very expensive perfume and washes His feet. I felt like this just solidified what I am challenging the girls with. We should give Jesus our best. Mary couldn't afford to use that perfume to wash His feet but she knew that Jesus deserved the best so that is what she did. I was encouraged by that and will do my best for at least the next 2 weeks to give Jesus that best of my time by doing what He has challenged me to do. Hopefully, I can make this a habit and limit my time with the computer and other things that distract me from spending time with my family or on my house.
I challenge you all this week to see how you can strengthen your walk with the Lord and be aware of ways in your personal life that may hinder your relationship with Him.
Praying the Lord shows your new things everyday.
Challenge accepted...
ashleigh
With my girls, we are doing a little book that I have done multiple times in the past with other groups. It's called, "My Heart, Christ's Home." It's a small, short little book. Basically, it's allowing the Lord to come into our hearts and transform each of the "rooms" of our heart. Like the Library - our control room of our heart - which is everything that comes into our minds by what we see and do and so forth. As the book continues, it goes through each of the "rooms" and asking the Lord to show us what needs to be changed if anything.
This week, we did the Library. The girls opened up a lot more than normal so I took this time as a "challenge" experience. They understood the basic concept and came up with personal things that may come between their relationship with the Lord. I had them write it down and then come up with a solution for the next two weeks to make a change. So, we all did it. For me personally, I spend too much time on the computer - Facebook, Twitter, or whatever....I don't know why...I think I just use it as a past time. Which that's fine but I have a kid and he needs my attention, Kraig needs my attention, my house needs my attention and so does my relationship with Christ.
Our pastor is going through John and all the "I am" statements in the book. So, I decided to continue forth and read on this morning. In John 12, we see Jesus is visiting with Mary, Martha and Lazarus. We see that Mary takes a very expensive perfume and washes His feet. I felt like this just solidified what I am challenging the girls with. We should give Jesus our best. Mary couldn't afford to use that perfume to wash His feet but she knew that Jesus deserved the best so that is what she did. I was encouraged by that and will do my best for at least the next 2 weeks to give Jesus that best of my time by doing what He has challenged me to do. Hopefully, I can make this a habit and limit my time with the computer and other things that distract me from spending time with my family or on my house.
I challenge you all this week to see how you can strengthen your walk with the Lord and be aware of ways in your personal life that may hinder your relationship with Him.
Praying the Lord shows your new things everyday.
Challenge accepted...
ashleigh
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