When God makes you have realizations...

So it has been quite awhile since I have written last, and I apologize. It was partly due to lack of time, partly because I couldn't figure out what to write about. God finally put something on my heart, so I have decided to share.

In the post-high group I am in through Faith OPC, we are going through the book Battling Unbelief (I highly recommend it.) This week we talked about covetousness and how that links in with idolatry. It is in two commandments: Thou shall have no other gods before me, and Thou shall not covet. Maybe you are unsure as to what coveting is, because I wasn't totally sure myself. Let me break it down for you.

Coveting is desiring anything other than God in a way that betrays a loss of contentment and satisfaction in him. Wow...that is the only word that ran through my head after I read that. After that initial word, I started thinking...how could I have done this and not even realized? It might've been a person, or a goal, anything...but those desires blinded me from God...and caused me to lose contentment. I can honestly say I never want to feel like that again. So what now? I have been having a lot of realizations in the last four months, but the first thing I do never changes after I have these realizations, and that is to pray. I know it may sound cliche but prayer prevents panic. As I/You pray we should pray deeply, from the heart and for the heart. Incline our hearts to His testimony and not to our own gain.

Having time to pray and dive into the word daily has been really helping me, and I hope it helps you too :)
Also, having wonderful friends to support, encourage and just listen is so huge, especially in holding you accountable when it comes to coveting. Surround yourself with people who you know can/will lift you up!

So let us start off this glorious week praying for each one of our hearts. That we can be content with God and God only because He is the most important relationship we will ever have.
 "For you are not setting your mind of the things of God, but of the things of man." - What is our mindset?

Dear Father, I pray this week that you spark something in our hearts. I pray that you change us and mold us, installing you as our main focus. Help us to be content with you and only you. We love you so much and lift everything up to you. To you be the glory forever. Amen.

xo Andee

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