rethinking things




Thank you all for taking time to read my blog. Over the past 24 hours, I have been chatting with a "little birdie" and she has brought something to my attention that I think is important for you, as my blog readers, to hear.


- What am I blogging for? Is it to receive the praises of my friends and family, or to make an account of my thoughts, life, and feelings so I can better display God's work in me?


Taking some time to think about that this morning, I believe I started off for the right reasons, then fell to the temptation of taking the praise all for me... not keeping God at the forefront where He belongs. After all, the title of my blog is "The Meditations of My Heart" and the verse that it comes from says "May the words of my mouth and the meditations of my heart be pleasing to you, O God." My words haven't been pleasing to God; only to me. And for that I am sorry.


I don't know about you guys, but it seems like when I expect and greatly anticipate God meeting me in some way, there are ALWAYS always road-blocks. Satan throws up the most difficult and trying things to test me. It's usually the things of the world that are most near and dear to me. The things that bring me great pleasure. What I work for and earn. But in the midst of trials, God is so good to wrap me in his arms of comfort and point me back, yet again, to His never-lacking grace. He helps me to see it as not only road-blocks, but as tools to help me weed out the sin in my heart.


Even a simple comment from a friend asking to change the song on the radio has helped me in ways that she might not know. But that one comment pricked my heart in a very tender spot. I LOVE listening to music. It's one of my most favorite things to do. However, in the days since I have had my own car, my listening habits changed dramatically for the worse. The one comment, the one friend not being afraid to stand up for what she believes in, has helped to put my life back into perspective. I'm not living for me or my pleasure, and when I have other people in my car listening to my music, what kind of signal am I sending? It's ok to be a Christian and listen to raunchy music, or it's NOT ok to do that. I don't want to be sending mixed messages to non-believers, or even believers for that matter, that display me saying one thing and doing another.


This is just one of the MANY examples of how my spiritual life is beginning to get back on track. I haven't been off for too long, but just long enough for God to reveal Himself to me and truly make me realize that every choice has an option, a right one and a wrong one. He wants me to choose the right one. But only with His help am I able to do that because it is so hard. In order for me to truly make the right decisions, I must fully sumbit myself to His authority and wholly rely on Him.


Thank you to those whom I have talked about and have helped me get my life back in order. You know who you are :)

Comments

  1. ElisabethJune 18, 2009 at 9:21 AM

    God will finish the work He began in you. That has encouraged me so much. I love reading your blog. :-)

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  2. SueJune 19, 2009 at 6:38 PM

    God is never through with us...and the trials and TESTS that He sends our way are for our benefit...and our responses can either be pleasing to Him or grieve Him....either bring HIM glory....or ourselves....and our responses are OUR CHOICES....and it doesn't end when you are older, either, my young friend! But...His love for us is so great that He chooses these trials for our benefit....and then pours out His grace to help us thru them. He loves you so much, Danielle! (and I do too! ) Love, Mrs. G

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