Seeking Him

"But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you."  Matthew 6:33     

     Daughters of Christ, I want to ask you, How well do you know your Father? It is easy to claim His love and forgiveness when we need them, but are we putting in the time to truly build a relationship? I know there are a million different things demanding your time and attention, but I promise you none of them are more important than spending time with your Father. Be honest with yourself. Are you the type of daughter that hardly speaks to God, unless she finds her self in tough situation? Are you someone that has every intention of spending time with God, but no matter how hard you try something always gets in the way? Or do you truly spend time every day getting to know the God that gave His life for you? 

      No matter what stage you are in consider these verses from 1 Corinthians 3: 1-2 Brothers and sisters, I could not address you as people who live by the Spirit but as people who are still worldly- mere infants in Christ. I gave you milk not solid food, for you were not yet ready for it.  I love how Paul compares our spiritual life to the process of human life. Without growth we will remain infants.  I love babies, but I would hate to have lived my entire life and still be considered a infant in the eyes of Christ. Our physical bodies are always growing and aging, but what about our Spiritual relationship with Christ. Are we missing out on God's blessings because we can not handle His "solid food"?

     As we grow older the world begins pulling on us in more and more directions. Our responsibilities, and relationships grow and demand more time and effort, making it harder to set a aside time.  If we aren' t intentional about shutting the world out for a few minutes, it will consume all of our time. Satan would love nothing more than to catch our eye with a text message or a notification on our phone to interrupt our time with God. Satan knows we are easily distracted, and he knows our weaknesses. This means we have to be even more determined not to let anything distract us from that sacred time with God.

        We often are quick to ask God for his help when we need Him, but are we seeking Him ever day? We are told to  "Seek ye first the kingdom of God." How many times do we seek other things (boys, friends, beauty...etc)  instead of Christ? Trust me I am just as guilty as anyone else, but I can also tell you what a difference it makes when I set aside daily time with Christ. Spending time everyday empowers you with the strength to handle the day ahead of you.  In order to "Echo" His love we have to make time to hear His voice.

     Start today! Set aside just a few minutes of your day, turn off the TV, silence your phone, and give your Father a few minutes of time. Before this summer ends, develop a habit that will bless the rest of your life!



Photography by Kimberly Wynn