" Please mommy please!" I begged my mom in the fellowship hall at my church before youth group started.She was dropping us off for youth group and before she left I discovered a hole in my pants. "Please take me home to change and then bring me back", I asked. "No I'm not going all the way home , then bringing you back, and then coming to pick you up again." Frustrated I thought,we only life five minutes away! "Then bring me home with you and you don't have to bring me back." I desperately pleaded. "No". Now I was really ticked. "Why not!", "I don't want you to miss youth group,it's important." are my feelings not important, I wondered feeling very betrayed. I tried to sway her but to no avail.
All threw youth group I was self conscious, granted I had tied my sweatshirt around my waist I still felt embarrassed. Lucky for me we spent most of youth group sitting down or against the wall.
Now as I lay my favorite paints in the garbage to await to be brought to the dump something stuck me, I don't remember anything about the surmine. I was so consumed with myself and something people couldn't even see that I missed what was really important, what we go to youth group and church for. I missed hearing what God had to say to me. I think so many times were so consumed with ourselves and our appearance when we go the church we often miss what God has to say, we keep thinking about whats for lunch and what were going to do after church that we miss the whole point of going. that's just a little food for thought, thanks for reading.:o)
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Now that's some good food! Great example of how we can get distracted and miss out on what the Lord wants us to hear.
However, because He is faithful, He taught you a very important lesson regardless of the circumstances you were in. He teaches us something new everyday. Isn't the Lord great!!
Stay focused on Him in all situations. :)
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