Growing in Him

How lame is it to say that I think I am FINALLY growing up a little – at the age of 27? And I don’t mean growing up in the sense of getting a job, paying bills, making BIG decisions and the like. No, I’ve been doing those things for quite some time now. I mean growing up in the Lord. Truly discovering HIM for who He is and what kind of relationship He wants us to have. Sweet.

For as long as I can remember, I have been the appropriate “God-girl” if you will. (Shout out to the Jamie Grace fans out there who LOVE that song as much as I do.) I do not say that to toot my own horn, but rather to make a point. Come on…you know what God-girls look like: been in church since birth every time the doors are open, participating in ministry, in general – a decent human being. But what does all of that matter if you don’t really strive to know the Lord personally?

Ever since my youth group days, I have tried and failed…and tried again…at having a daily devotion time. It went in spurts. College came along and I got better at it, because I needed help. Mom and dad were only a phone call away, yes, but that’s still FAR different than being right there. And so, I got closer to the Lord.

Then life continued. Bachelor’s degree…check. Job…check. Marriage…check. Baby…check. Now here I am. And, in all honesty, I really feel I am just beginning to fully grasp how much I love and need the Lord. Daily.

He is not just the Lord of my parents. He is not just the Lord of my Pastor. He is not just the Lord of my Sunday School teacher. He is mine.

He is the Lord I want to grow closer to each day. He is the Lord I want my son to grow up hearing about, just like I did. He is the Lord to whom I can entrust my future.

And so I am learning still – every day. It has taken all of this time for me to realize that daily time with the Lord doesn’t have to be at the same time each day. It doesn’t have to be 30 minutes long. It doesn’t have to be with my eyes closed. No way. It can be any time – ALL the time. The Bible does say to pray without ceasing. Ain’t nothin’ wrong with that! It can be prayer time in the car with my son. It can be devotionals read on my computer at work. Whatever.

So, if you’re like me – do what you can, when you can. And savor it. Enjoy your time talking to the Lord and reading His Word. Don’t stress about the specifics so much. But DO try to do something to connect with the Lord each day. It is so worth the time, and He is so worthy of our time.