Seasonal checkup

I so badly want to be a techy nerd. And if you knew me and had known me for a long time (AKA Lesley) then you would LAUGH REALLY HARD. You would laugh because I completely struggled with the whole techy world up until now! I love it!!

The next thing that would rock our world was if I began to scrapbook or start making things. You know...turning creative. I truly thought "techy" was not in my inner most being, but it is now. And, yes, I praise God for it!! So, I'm sure the good Lord is just laughing and thinking..."Just you wait Fran. You'll be sewing your kids clothes this time next year."

I spend hours of time laughing and loving facebook. I have the absolute best friends on twitter. Seriously...try explaining to your parents the fabulous friends you have made on the internet. And, if you have no idea what I'm talking about......I'm sorry and sad for you. I may just fly out and see some of these people that I "know." I mean that. Especially those of you that live in warm climates right now. DO NOT TEMPT ME! I really do call you my friends. It's kinda cool.

Anyway...my point....and I know I'm stretching....but I'm a simple girl....

You never know when or how God will use you. And...from my experience it won't be in an area that you are comfortable in. I have an example or two or ten, but I want you to think about yourself for a second.

Let's take some time to reflect on where we are in this journey of ours with a couple of short questions...

1. Is God truly number 1 in my life?
2. Where am I serving Him and His church?
3. Am I being stretched and made uncomfortable?

If any of these questions is a "no" then let's promise to prayerfully consider and reevaluate where we are with God. Christmas seems like a fabulous time to think about where we are with Him. Maybe like a checkup, but without all the in's and out's. And samples of this and that.

Start back with question 1 and pray your way through each one.

And...in regards to question 3, God wants to take us out of our comfort zone. He wants to stretch us, grow us, depend solely on Him, be scared, completely trust, show 100% faith, and live out what we claim to believe.

I don't want to be complacent. I want to be sold out. I want to live the thing out with Him day in and day out. That's tough. Day in and day out I want to be sold out.

Let's live this thing out with Him, for Him, and be completely set apart for the world to see who we are and Whose we are! Ask Him to stretch you and mold you and even take you places that you'd never think you'd go. It is the best thrill ride of our lives. Just hang on real tight! He won't let you down.

Mark 8:34 And he called to him the crowd with his disciples and said to them, "If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me."


Hugs and blessings~