Evielyn Chapman

After almost a week of no posting - I'm back with day 12. Not that there hasn't been good days in between, I just got slack. So here goes...

"The truth is - you are as close to God as you choose to be. Intimate friendship with God is a choice, not an accident. You must intentionally seek it. Do you really want it, more than anything?" - Rick Warren

This is one of my fav topics to talk about - choice. I believe that the only thing we have control over in life is the choices we make and whatever the world brings our way, it is our choice how we react.

Well, when it comes to knowing God and having a personal relationship with him - it also comes down to our choice. We are as close to God as we choose to be. Does that make you uncomfortable? Do you thirst, hunger, long, faint, for God? Is he that important to you. I know when I am craving for food I will do anything to get a bite of something - is it like that when it comes to God in my life? I have to sadly say - not yet.

But I want God and I am willing to do whatever it takes to get closer to him. There is another verse in the Bible that says "More than the richest of foods you satisfy me." I have to ask myself is this true of me? Does God satisfy me more than my favourite food, more than a great tasting desert does he satsify me? Well, I'm certainly ready to find out and take the journey to words satisfaction in God. Are you?

PS. I want to encourage you, to go out and get this book "the Purpose Driven Life" by Rick Warren, I believe it will be life changing!

"When you understand that life is a test, you realise that nothing is insignificant in your life. Event the smallest incident has significance for your character development. Everyday is an important day, and every second is a growth opportunity to deepen your character, to demonstrate love, or to depend on God. Some tests seem overwhelming, while others you don't even notice. But all of them have eternal implications."

Talk about every moment counts! No day is unimportant when you see life this way. What an excellent way to see life - this is when you start to realise that your life counts. This is when your life starts to lift, because even the smallest details are important, even the smallest trials are important, and we start to grow and become the people that God created us to be.

It's not just in the big things in life that we are growing, but in EVERYTHING.

IF this does not give you something to look forward to, something to live for everyday - I don't know what will.

What a great thought for the early morning hours.

What is the driving force of your life?

Guilt, resentment and anger, fear, materialism, approval. All these things can be driving forces in our lives - things that direct us and guide us through life. But none will ever give you satisfaction. It is only when we are purpose driven that our lives really will start to make sense and we will start to have peace and satisfaction within ourselves.

Our Church is doing 40 days of purpose at the moment, we are on day 2, so i thought each day i will bring one thought... stay tuned.

PS. 40 days of purpose is based on the bestselling book "The Purpose Driven Life" by Rick Warren - available at most bookstores.