It amazes me how much of my life I try to plan, but yet, I either am too lazy to follow through on it or it doesn't work out exactly how I had envisioned it. In essence, I try to play God. A lot. Of course, I do a pretty sucky job at it; but yet, I continue spinning the wheels in the same track. Pardon the pun, but somewhere along the road, I'm going to come across some unknown obstacle that is gonna stop me in my tracks. If I let God take the wheel, he'll take me to a navigable detour. I guess the point I'm trying to make is that I have so much of my life diligently mapped out that I'm forgetting the bigger picture-- I'm here for one purpose and one purpose only, to love my Heavenly Father with all of my heart, soul, and mind, and follow His will to glorify His name.
The convenience (or inconvenience) of modernity has made it increasingly easy for us to allow something else to consume our attention. If we're not careful, it will get the better of us and assume control over desires and distract us from what really matters. I could easily waste hours playing Fifa Soccer on my PS2 when I had really meant to read my bible. Unfortunately, this has happened more than once lately.
I've been thinking a lot lately how fortunate I am to be where I am, but at the same time, I also realize that I am bombarded (perpetually) by little microdistractions that lead me astray-- a television, computer screen, game system, etc.
Due to all the extra accessories and privileges we enjoy, I think we make following God that much harder. There are so many possible variables that exist to distract us in this day in age...
There is a song by Hillsong United("Til I See You") that has been cutting me to the core recently with a truly simple declaration: 'I will live to love you, I will live to bring you praise, I will live a child in awe of you'
The simplicity of this phrase strikes me dumbfounded. Putting these words into writing is powerful. I want my life song to reflect that I will live to love Him, to glorify His name, and to live in awe of how awesome and magnificent He is, was, and is to come. This is my prayer for me life, and the lives of other Christ-followers.
