A daily relationship
Thinking today about my relationship with God. Do I really live every day as if he is vital to me or do I only respond to him in circumstances of stress or fear. I think for me it's a little of both. As I grow in my relationship with Jesus I turn to him sooner and sooner in times of stress and fear. Jesus is a vital part of my everyday life too but I don't always act like it. I get caught up in the moments of my day. Usually the expectations put on me by others or myself. I can really relate to what Paul says in Romans 7:15 "I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate I do." The desire of my heart is to put God first in every circumstance, every conversation, every encounter. But often my fear of what people will think takes over. I believe we should tell people about Jesus and use words only if necessary. But I forgo so many opportunities to love on people because of my fear of...