It’s been a long time my friend
Wow, my last blog entry was 1/1/10, nearly 2 months ago. I’ve been crazy busy this semester. So much so that I felt like I’ve just been running around with little time to catch my breath. In the midst of my hustle and bustle, I’ve been looking for relief in the wrong ways. I would escape to play video games with my childhood friends in any and every free hour I had. But it did not satisfy, but left me craving more. Just one more ‘W’, one more game …
He who is full loathes honey, but to the hungry even what is bitter tastes sweet.
- Proverbs 27:7 – my self was hungry and resorted to bitter treats. It was snacking on things that could not make me full. When I finally opened my eyes (or rather, God opened them for me) and confessed my struggles to some friends who spoke truth in my life and prayed for me, then I saw my problem.
Rev. Charlie Dates spoke at our All-Campus worship on Friday and it was just what my soul needed. A reminder that I was looking in all the wrong places. I needed some living water so that I would no longer thirst. And this comes at just the right time. It’s funny, really. God always seems to move especially more during Lent. I restricted my gaming for Lent but now He tells me to give it up completely. The biggest reason why I didn’t want to was b/c of the joy I experienced when playing w/ my friends. The game wasn’t my escape – it was my friends. I was looking to them for only what God could give me – comfort, rest, and relief from a busy schedule.
I committed to going to Wednesday Night Prayer Meetings again – something I’ve put off the whole school year so far. I will also be attending the Mission Training meetings as well. There’s a potential trip in the works so I need to start getting ready in case it happens. All these things coming together at around the same time. It is just what I have been telling my small group – we need to put off, and put on.
It’s funny how God works.