A lot of my blogs start with things I have heard, read or seen - this one isn't any different. Sorry to disappoint.
I stumbled upon this quote a while back and I put it on one of my sticky notes on my laptop computer (Mac), and I recently looked at it again. "A good marriage requires that you fall in love many times with the same person." -Mignon McLaughlin. It made me stop and really think, Do I fall in love with God everyday? Or even once a week?
The thought made me somewhat nauseas, and then fairly curious, mainly thanks to my next thoughts. What is stopping me from falling in love with God everyday? How do I do it? How do others fall in love with God when they do?
I connect with God emotionally and spiritually through music and the time I spend questioning my own faith with the ones I love. A lot of those things take place every day, but a lot of days I find myself frustrated and questioning why I am feeling as such. Did I start my day with God? Have I encountered Him at all today? The majority of the time my answer is no, and that is one of the worst realizations I have come to. He is my Savior. He is my King. He is the thing I love above all things, and yet I don't tell Him I love Him as often as I tell my mom or my boyfriend.
Now, that's not to say I shouldn't tell the ones I love on this earth that I love them as often as I possibly can - but why am I not telling the One who CREATED ME?! What is over taking my brain to make it so I am not conscious of how much I'm encountered my God?
It's the world.
I know what you're thinking "You can't blame all of your problems on the evil of the world, Miriah." But I can. My problems are because of this world because of the evil that inhabits it. What is my fault though is how I react to such evil. Why am I not telling Satan to beat it when I'm in a bad mood for the little things? I have the power, we all do. Why am I not forcing that good for nothing out of my mind and then letting the glory of God shine bright in the world I wish to change?
I know this blog seems like mostly questions, but lately that is all I've had to do. Question the reality of this world and what I can do to change it with the time and people God has given to me. Everyone is a tool, you just have to realize your function! I can tell God I love Him everyday, and do my best to show Him that love by doing my very best to live out His word.
Fall in love everyday with the same person - your Creator. It's a good feeling.
until next time (:
