I was reading through Proverbs 2 this morning, and this verse stuck out to me. “Search for wisdom as you would search for silver or hidden treasure.” It’s really sad that I don’t search for God that much. I’m lazy when it comes to reading God’s word, praying, love. Many times I have chosen other things before God. I am suppose to search for wisdom as I would search for silver or hidden treasure.

I tend to put God on the back burner. I think some of us are comfortable knowing God is God. At the same time, we feel He is up there. We are down here, and if I chose this…… Well…. It really wouldn’t matter. God really does not care if I do this or that. Yes He does, and He hates it when we put Him on the back burner. When we treat Him like crap.

We take for granted what He has done for us. Not in just sending His son to die for our sins. We take for granted that we are healthy! That we have a roof over our head, that we have food in our belly. Most of us do not know how it feels to starve. To go to bed hungry, actually hungry, because you have no money for food.

I have no clue what a hard life is. My husband and I have been through stuff, but nothing terrible. Even the stuff we have been through, I am thankful for. It has made us a stronger couple, made us stronger in Christ.

If we ACTUALLY do what God says, we can gain wisdom. The only wisdom that truly matters, wisdom in Christ! We will learn what it means to respect and to know God! The fact that we can even pray to God, is a blessing.

I’m a Christian and I need to work on wisdom in Christ. I need to work on learning more about God, learn about my king who I say I love, but toss Him aside. This is a serious matter and I need to be serious about it!

So, do pray for me. I get distracted, I let Satan get to me. He will use whatever he can to sidetrack me. I’m not a huge reader, but I have a thirst for God’s word. I want to stay strong in this area.

Nicci
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My husband and I brought the new year in, with our church family. It was a great time of worship, and talking about the year to come.

After we left church, Matt and I tried to go over to waffle house. Both restaurants in town were packed(figures). We hoped they would pack out Ihop, not our lovely waffle house.

When we pulled out of the waffle house on stateline, I saw an ambulance and a car behind it with it’s flashers on. It suddenly hit me, this night is not a good night for some. I prayed for whoever they were. They are bringing in the new year at the hospital. Some are bringing in a not so good year. Just because it started off bad, does not mean the whole year is done for.

We are not promised our next breath. 2010 could be it for you, for me. Tomorrow could be our last day.

What are you going to do with 2010? Is it going to be the same as 2009? Will you share Jesus with more people? Will you share Jesus with people you like…. and like not so much?

Let us think of our actions more. Let us think before we act more so this year, than the last. If we are going to make a difference, we need to actually do so. Some times we are more talk than we are do. Sadly, it seems Christians are terrible at that.