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Once again I have been slacking in my blogging….. I really need to just get in the habit of doing it. End of story. right? Okay Carla, this one’s for you   (Carla is the blog queen, so she nudged me to come back!) lol…

I have recently found myself in a “out of sorts/scatterbrained” state. I really don’t like it… So, a couple nights ago I began reading, “Renewed in His Presence” by Lynne Hammond. So far, I really like it! I have also started listening to, “Getting personal with God” by Joyce Meyer in my car on the way to work.

I know that anytime I start to feel the way I do right now, its because I am not spending enough time in the presence of my Father. I just start to complain about everything and become focused on poor pitiful me, my problems and how there is clearly no way out of it! hahaha.. FALSE – there is a way! Spend time with God and allow Him to work in me and change me.

My thought for the day from Joyce Meyer is: (it might sound simple, but hey I’m simple minded   )

“The more time you spend with God, the more LIKE HIM you become..”

The funny thing is, I was waiting for her to say, Its kind of like getting to know an earthly friend, the more time you spend with them the better you get to know them. BUT she said the more time you spend, the more LIKE them you become…. Why did I never relate the two??? I can spend a week with a crazy, outgoing carefree friend and her zest for life will totally rub off on me – everything from her attitude to her slang convo. Why did I never stop to consider how my time spent with God would change my character into what HE wants it to be. Rather, I try to become like Christ by simply working at the church and putting my hand to things I think/know He will approve of, etc…. Our Salvation is not by works!   Until next time…