Monday, March 2, 2009

Help - I'm overloaded with reading!!

Have you ever found yourself looking at a bunch of resources, books, and videos and wondering where to begin?
Have you ever been crushed under the deluge of top ten lists of things to do concerning family to leadership?
What to do?

I have been talking with God during my quiet times lately about simplicity. How can I simplify my life and focus on the things that God wants me to focus on?

Truly if the Bible is really what we know and claim it to be, then shouldn't that be our primary focus? Shouldn't we be spending more time learning about our Father Creator and His pursuit of us than pursuing so many different things in this world?

I find myself being distracted by so many good things - that I have missed the Greatest thing - or should I say - the Greatest One of all.

I wonder - we get so caught up in the Bible for theology, for end times information, for day to day living, for guidance and hope, but yet miss the relationship it was intended to draw us to. Don't get me wrong - I love the Word of God and want to teach others how to read the Bible for themselves. I just don't want to miss the forest for the trees.

My encouragement to you - is to take a hard look at what distractions may be happening in your life that keep you from the Greatest One of all. The best resource is the Word of God. Will you take the journey with me?