"I have but one candle of life to burn, and I would rather burn it out in a land filled with darkness than in a land flooded with light" John Falconer
Monday, July 11, 2011
Jesus Help me be Crazy in Love with You
Recently, as of last week I(Laney) picked up the book Crazy Love by Francis Chan. I would encourage all of you to pick up a copy of this spectatualr amazing book! This book isn't one you'll pick up read through and say well that's nice for other "Christians" to do. NO This book will make you fall on your hands and knees and will make you experience your christian walk like never before. One big thing i struggle with is being IN LOVE with Jesus, in love as in always thinking about him, talking or being in his presence. I struggle with being a "lukewarm" christian sometimes probably more then i realize. I get busy with this that and everything else and God kind of falls on my back burner. Over the last few months God has been working in me to focus more on him and less on material things in this world. One example is my phone/facebook, I'm a normal teenager what can i say i love to keep up my friends, but God has taken that desire to always be on facebook or always be on my phone away. I still adore texting my beloved friends but now i just don't do it as much. Anyway back to my back burner, God isn't there anymore and I'm working on him never being there again. I know I'll fail, but at least I'm getting off my bottom and doing something about it. Crazy Love has taught me to Pray more, be in Gods word more and seek him more. It's overwhelming how much God loves and and wants me to be in his presence, and yes i do believe God wants us to want to seek him. Being Crazy in Love with God might mean spending an extra 10 minutes on your knees, it might mean instead of sleeping 15 extra minutes getting up and reading his word . Maybe it's loving that person in your life who is anything but easy. Out of all the things Ive just said the getting out of bed is probably the hardest for me, but let me tell you its totally worth it. I don't really know what else God wants me to do to become more crazy in love with him but i pray when the time comes i'll know and I'll be able to do whatever he asks of me. Each day Im seeking to love Jesus more and more!
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