Whining

I considered several topics for the blog post this week.  Some were ok topics, others were relevant to what is going on around me.   They were all personal and many dealt with how I need to live or act.  But to be honest, I realized that a lot of them were essentially just me whining.  Specifically whining about why I can’t be a better Christian. I don’t know about you, but I do that a lot.  Sometimes I worry so much about why I am not a good Christian that I forget to just go out and be the best servant that I can be.  I let myself get caught up in too much thinking and not enough doing.

When those times of doubt come, it is usually good to get back to the basics. If I am having trouble serving, maybe I need to take a moment and worship.  I need to spend time in prayer. In my reading this week were Psalms 104 and 105.  Psalm 104 is a great meditation on the wonder of God and His creation.  But 105 opens with:

The Psalmist lists some of the works God has done for His people and why they should be thankful.  I could fill a book with the blessings that God has rained down on me.  When I begin to doubt what I can do I need to remember that it isn’t about me, it is about what He can accomplish through me if I just let Him.  I am a child of a mighty God who guides me for His purposes.  In other words, I need to remember who I work for.  And I need to set aside time to worship Him.  I have to admit that lately, thanks to Johnny Cash and the fact that I am driving to work again every morning, I have had some uplifting time during my morning “commute.”

I want to hear when ya’lls favorite worship time outside of church happens.