Set it on Fire

As we move forward in the Lenten season, the things that we are doing or giving up should come easier.  I am finally starting to lose the urge to drink a coke/dr. pepper, but the finding the time to sit and read scripture and reflect on it is tough.  I'm about to go for a 6 mile run with Betsy LeBlanc Holtzclaw, but I thought I'd spend a little time here first.

Today we're talking about the Lord not trying to impart facts or knowledge on us, but calling us to change.  That's what Lent is about.

Needless to say I never got back to this yesterday, but did have few faith based conversations yesterday, and I think that is what our life is about.  Communicating about and with the Lord.  I know I probably cursed a little more than normal about some $ issues, but that always gets me stressed.  Overall I can't really complain, yesterday was a wonderful day.  I ran only 5.03 miles, but had a wonderful meeting with Ed Chaffin of the Human Capital Initiative.  I had the Birkman Assessment meeting and just let me tell you that that meeting was meant to happen, just like everything is.

I got to see Danielle, Doni and Davis and my Ashley came stay the night and brought me dinner.  I am so blessed with a great group of friends.  I skyped with Nicole for an hour probably, it was just a nice weekend.  Maybe Carey should be away more often.  HA.

Going back to the Lord's call for us to change, I need to adjust my focus and make the things in my life, the work that I do, more directed towards what He wants from me.  How can I take the tasks that I do daily and move them in the direction of being faith based, faith centered or God centered.  Today God reminds us that with the new covenant He has written on our hearts Jeremiah 31:31-34 (something that cannot be erased I promise you) ... I will be thier God and they will be my people. No longer will they have need to teach their friends and kinsmen how to know the Lord.  All, from least to greatest, shall know me, says the Lord, for I will forgive their evildoing and remember their sin no more."    Again his promises to make our lives fulfilled,  we just have to KNOW Him and communicate with Him.  We have to take responsibility for our actions, all of them.  We have to try to be better at life in general.  Every moment is God given and should be God centered.  God is soooo grand that nothing is too small or insignificant for Him, some times I find that people don't get that.  They don't understand how amazing He is.  He's "strong enough to take my dreams, come and give them wings,"  b/c without Him, "there's nothing I cannot do."  Britt Nicole says it is so brilliantly in her song "Set the World on Fire"  here it is again if you forgot what it sounds like.

Hebrews 5:9 Reminds us that "when He was made perfect, he became the source of salvation for all who obey Him."  Why is that so difficult for us?  That's proof at how powerful temptation and sin actually is.  Not only has the obedience to our Lord been taught to us to as a way to salvation but the law has been written on our hearts.  It's inside of us to be His children...all we have to do is listen.  He died for us...to live.  That's a fire that can't be put out.

Off to celebrate mass, receive Jesus' body and blood into my body so I can do His work this week.
Lord teach me your paths and guide me in the way of your truths, for you are God, my Savior.