Choosing Him

In preparing for Bible study with my youth girls tonight, I read this:

We need more than just a Sunday morning prompt to praise; we need a steady dialogue of praise filling our thought closets. [from Me, Myself, & Lies by Jennifer Rothschild]

"From the moment a creature becomes aware of God as God & of itself as self, the terrible alternative of choosing God or self for the centre is opened to it." 

C.S. Lewis

This week, a lot of our Bible study has focused on choosing God over self.  Choosing for HIM to be the center of our lives & not ourselves.  That seems so obvious, yet when I think about it...how much do I intentionally do for His glory rather than to achieve my goals, to further my life plan, to make my life "better"?  Choosing for God to be at the center is a moment-by-moment action that we must all face.  Sometimes I find myself wondering why God didn't choose my life plan.  I mean...it seems pretty good to me.  What can He have for me that's possibly better?  And then I have to remind myself...the most JOY that I can possibly receive comes from glorifying Him, from making more of Him & less of me, from drawing the attention to Him, from making His renown my sole desire.

I saw God today...in the sunshine & flowers.  I think He knows that when I need a little "pick-me-up," all He has to do is make some flowers bloom & point me to a camera.

#130. a grandmother who always knows what I need to hear & never ceases to encourage me.

#131. spring.

#132. "Lord, I Need You"...on repeat today.

#133. fruit.

#134. Isaiah.