Back to His Purpose... Again:)

It never fails... ever so often I lose focus on what my purpose is in life and I go into this major depression, pity party, and lose all sort of Godly balance which, then, takes me on this downward spiral that I have to "crawl" back out of! Familiar??

For me, I've noticed that everytime I put down God's Word and quit spending time with Him regularly, this is when the draining saga begins!

So, today, I'm prayerfully and humbly striving to pick up the pieces again!

Tonight as I immersed myself in His Word for guidance and direction, He took me to alot of scripture, first of all, which I find kinda humorous, for the fact that He must have felt He had alot of issues to cover with me! But, these verses stand out most clear to me tonight so thought I'd share.

"I once thought all these things were so very important, but now I consider them worthless because of what Christ has done. Yes, everything else is worthless when compare with the priceless gain of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord! I have discarded everything else; counting it all as garbage, so that I have Christ and become one with Him." Philippians 3:7-9

Now, I know I have quoted these verses several times before; but how true it is, for all of our lives, when we put what really matters into perspective!

No job, no person, no hobby, no facebook, no pintrest, (had to add that one in now:), no anything, is more important or should ever take the place of living our lives for Christ. You cannot fully develop a real, authentic relationship and do the will of God when you're putting all those things ahead of Him! It simply just will not work....

I'm guilty. I haven't been laying it all down for Christ. I'll admit it. Good thing He picks us up and brushes us off everytime we fall so that we can get back in the race where He needs us to be! Amen!

Pray for me. Pray that I can be strong and put aside all the selfish ambitions that try so desperately to lure me away from His purpose for my life. I'll pray for you too:)

Love ya'll! Strive to be Different!!