MAKING TIME FOR PRAYER
I have a confession to make. When I decided to start posting on Sundays, it was not for YOUR benefit, it was for MINE. I felt lacking in almost every way spiritually. I thought that if I posted about my short comings, maybe that would encourage me to fix those problems. I figured it I was having issues, then maybe others were also.
I do not mean to sound “preachy”, I only want to be encouraging. Please don’t take my posts the wrong way. We have been studying The War Room as our Sunday school lesson for the past couple of weeks. I mentioned to my sister the other day that I needed to do better with devotionals at home. Making time for prayer, what to study, how to interpret what I read, etc.
To my surprise, I went to the mailbox Saturday and there was an envelope from Amazon. I figured it was something Joe had ordered, but it was for me. My sister had ordered me the book, Draw the Circle (The 40 Day Prayer Challenge) by Mark Batterson. My first reaction was, “I can’t beleive she did that for me, how sweet.” My second reaction was, ” I can’t believe she did that for me, now I have no excuse.”
Isn’t that how we really are? We talk a big game, but when it comes time to step up to the plate, we suddenly forget, or have excuses for not doing what we were supposed to do.
NO MORE EXCUSES! For the next 40 days I will be reading my book. I can only hope that I grow from this experience.
I hope you don’t mind being caught in the crossfire of my inadequacies. Maybe we can both grow closer to the Lord together.
Have a blessed Sunday.
Hi Tania, Just recently subscribed to your blog after following you on pinterest for some time and loving the chic style in your pins. I thought it quite a coincidence we share the same first name spelt the same way, most of the other Tania’s I know spell their name with a “Y” instead of an “I”. Really love the blog it’s so uplifting and inspiring, Thanks so much. Tania
Great to meet another Tania. I tell people to think about Tanya Tucker for how to pronounce the name. Lol!
Great to meet another Tania. I tell people to think about Tanya Tucker for how to pronounce the name. Lol!
Love, love, love that blue dress and you and your blog!!! Thank you for being “real” and beautiful and encouraging!
Tania, I love your honesty! How very much we struggle with those things that are best for us…prayer, dieting, exercise and so on. Thank you for being transparent. Your outfit is beautiful. I love that blue on you. Dang gurl! You are just so pretty! Great shot of the hubs too! – Amy
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Not preachy at all! There’s not a person alive that doesn’t need encouragement in their walk with Christ. We are called to be a community for each other. (I may just order that book for myself.)