Julie Kretschmer started sending me the daily devotionals from the purpose driven life e-mails. They were always something I really needed to hear at the time. So, I signed up to have them sent to my e-mail each day. It has been a very helpful tool in building my faith back up. I was warned that college would test my faith, and I didn't listen because I felt I was solid in that area. Oh how very wrong I was. Going to ACU, for some reason I felt like going to chapel every day was good enough to keep me strong in my daily walk with God. Without realizing it, I drifted further and further away from Him the two years I was there. I lost sight of the importance of going to church on Sundays, and most importantly, personal time spent with Him on my own. Now, by no means am I saying that I have significantly improved in my daily walk with God, but I am finally admitting to myself that something needs to be done.
One of the defining moments that made me realize that I am so far away from His path was a conversation I had with Cody. I'm actually quite humiliated about this, but he asked me one simple question - "Do you pray?" I hesitated before I answered, but I was honest with him. I told him, "I'm going to be completely honest, and say no. I don't know why, but I have probably gone as long as a week at a time without even thinking about Him." I was truly ashamed in myself. Looking back on how strong I was as a person in high school, and now, looking at who I am today, I was very embarrassed. I have a lot of work to do. After I hung up with Cody, I prayed for the first time on my own in a really long time. It felt really good. But, I still don't pray every day. And with Cody being in the military, I feel like the only way I can make sure he is okay each and every day is to pray. I've got to make a conscious effort to pray every day.
So, I know that we all have very busy lives, and I'm sure most of you are way ahead of me on this, but I just want to stress how important it is to have a daily relationship with God. And prayer is the only line of communication between Him and you. Without communication, there can not be a successful relationship.
One of the defining moments that made me realize that I am so far away from His path was a conversation I had with Cody. I'm actually quite humiliated about this, but he asked me one simple question - "Do you pray?" I hesitated before I answered, but I was honest with him. I told him, "I'm going to be completely honest, and say no. I don't know why, but I have probably gone as long as a week at a time without even thinking about Him." I was truly ashamed in myself. Looking back on how strong I was as a person in high school, and now, looking at who I am today, I was very embarrassed. I have a lot of work to do. After I hung up with Cody, I prayed for the first time on my own in a really long time. It felt really good. But, I still don't pray every day. And with Cody being in the military, I feel like the only way I can make sure he is okay each and every day is to pray. I've got to make a conscious effort to pray every day.
So, I know that we all have very busy lives, and I'm sure most of you are way ahead of me on this, but I just want to stress how important it is to have a daily relationship with God. And prayer is the only line of communication between Him and you. Without communication, there can not be a successful relationship.
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Kambri you are strong just by realizing that you need to make a change. Prayer or devotion/quite time with God are so very important in our life and sometimes He is the only one I want to talk too. You are realizing this a lot earlier than I did. You know I have been on my knees praying since the boys were little for God to bring good christian girls into their lives and God has definitely answer one of my prayers already. Love you.
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