Excuses, excuses

I don't get it. 

I don't understand why you wouldn't want to go. 

Why you wouldn't want to go every week... At a minimum. 

Why you wouldn't want to be a part of it. 

Why you come up with a bajilion crack pot reasons why you can't or won't. 

Why won't you go to church?

Why won't you come a hang out with other totally messed up people and worship Him?

Don't you know how simply amazing it is to be a part of a Biblical community? Don't you know that you are missing out on something bigger than you? 

Don't you know that your excuses are just that... Excuses? 

Don't you know that your children are watching.. and they pay attention to your actions way more than they listen to your words?

Maybe you don't get it because you've never felt accepted before. Because you've never let others help you. Because you've never truly surrendered yourself. Because you have other gods and they take up a lot of your time. 

I want you to know something about my church family. When my little world fell apart, they picked up the pieces. When I couldn't do for myself, they did for me. When life was more than I could handle, they handled it for me. They were the hands and feet of Jesus. 

I have been on the receiving and the giving end and either side is a good side. My church is what God intends for "church" to be... A community of believers living the Word together. 

Doesn't that sound like what you have been searching? Go. 

Not a Fan

I recently finished reading "Not a Fan" by Kyle Idleman. 

Let me be honest... I pretty much am a Fiction book lover. It's not to say that I don't read self awareness books. 

You want to know about living with a spouse with ADD?  I'm your girl. 

You want to know about how to handle life through and after infidelity? Let's chat. 

You want to know about strong willed kids? Get the hot cocoa ready. 

But really.. I don't like them. I avoid them. I read about three a year and that's because I force myself. Self awareness books - aka: self help books can be super helpful, but so boooooring. 

That is until I read this book. 

Hello world!!!

It was funny, engaging, and thought provoking. I was hooked. I read snippets to B where I was laughing aloud - I think he had additional confirmation to my zaniness. :)

It confirmed what I knew but didn't want to say aloud - I have a long road on this walk with Him. It helped me to map out a way to make better choices based on where I want to be and what I should avoid. Practical, real, honest. 

I took lots of notes but one that stood out to me defined what I want my relationship with Chridt to be:

Yada: to know completely and to be completely known. 

I want to yada Him. I want to be one with Him and to do that, I need to be purposeful. Every day. In all things.