Warm Fuzzy or Cold Prickly

Pastor Skip talked about discipline becoming an obsession, a habit, a lifestyle or even a career.  Now, I have to be honest, when I think of discipline, it doesn’t immediately give me “warm fuzzies!”  Actually, “cold pricklies” come to mind first!  Perhaps it stems from the many hours I spent in my room as a child “thinking” about the actions I did.  Yes, my mom was a disciplinarian.  Although I was always warned about the consequences that would follow if I misbehaved or did something that I wasn’t supposed to do, it never curtailed my behavior.  I never did what I ought to have done!  However, by following through on the discipline plan, my mom did make me realize that my actions always have consequences, both good and bad.  And, isn’t that true for all of us, even as adults?  Sometimes, doing what we OUGHT to do instead of what we WANT to do cannot only be difficult, but it can be uncomfortable as well.  As humans, we do not like doing things that make us feel uncomfortable. 

What would happen if we took Pastor Skip’s challenge this week and prayed for five minutes each day?  Better yet, what if prayer became an obsession and a lifestyle for us?  How might that change our lives?  Prayer, for many people, is one of those areas that they find difficult to incorporate into their lives. 

Prayer is about relationship.  Spending time with the Creator of the Universe should be something we would love to do and something that we would put at the top of our “to-do” list every day.  If we want to develop a relationship with anyone, we have to spend time with that person, right?  Well, it’s the same way with God.  If we want to grow in our relationship with God we need to spend time with Him.

This week, I hope that you will find time to connect with your Father, the Creator of the Universe, for at least five minutes a day.  By spending this time with God, you will begin to experience a peace that you may not have had for a long time.  A five-minute “time-out with God” may be just the “warm fuzzy” you need to get through the day.  Give it try!

May this song remind us to come to Jesus this day in prayer with a childlike heart.

Pax,

Pastor Carol