Distractions

Funny story. So I woke up this morning to my alarm and laid in bed for a while. Then I finally got up and looked out the window and it was hard-core snowing. The road didn't look too bad but I didn't want to risk it so I made the initial decision to not go to church. But then I went to the bathroom and came back and the snow had died down a bit. This voice inside my head told me to suck it up and go to church. If it had been icy or snowy on Jesus' way to the cross, He still would have gone for us so I thought I could do the same :)

It was really good that I went too. The message this morning was about distractions and how to distinguish God's voice from the other conflicting voices that might be in your head. He talked about the deceptions you might face and the characteristics of God's voice that you hear. He also examined the ways we need to listen; expectedly, openly, carefully, gratefully, etc.

I feel like I really needed to hear this. Being at college and all there are some overwhelming distractions that surround me everyday; school, boys, friends, hanging out, stress, missing home, etc. The one that really hit home was my distraction and worry about the "boy scene." Lately, it has been exceptionally hard and has somewhat taken my focus away from God. God meant for and knew exactly what would happen. I had hoped that I could draw nearer to Him because of it but it seems as though I didn't. I think this sermon I heard today really brought me back on the right track. It helped me realize that these distractions are normal and that I am most vulnerable right now to the many obstacles. It made me reflect to want to try harder to dive into His Word everyday, to want to reach out to people, to want to show my faith somehow. I want to do a better job of distinguishing God's voice from the rest.

Too bad they don't make those eye things that horses wear to keep them focused straight ahead for humans :) Ha, even if they did I'm not too sure they would be "cool" to wear :)