Hiding

I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you.
Ps. 119:11

this morning i awoke with this verse on my heart. and thruout the day this verse has popped into my thots. perhaps it's cuz i've been slacking on my time in the Word. perhaps it's cuz i have not been faithful in memorizing verses lately. perhaps i'm speculating. i really don't know. in any case, it has lead me here to blog about it.

so Shottie, Denise and i went camping last weekend. i had a blast. it was great to get away from the hustle of life and relax, hang out with friends and learn a thing or two along the way. i'm grateful that denise didn't hate all of it, cuz that would have made me sad; also, i'm grateful for shottie's willingness to share her camping experience with us. shottie's mountain pies ROCK!

so back to hiding God's word... thruout the weekend we didn't speak too much about Jesus, or our devotion to Christ, or what God is doing in our lives, etc. but i know that thru the experience God moved in each of us differently.

for me, it began on the way to setting up the tent. not sure how we got on the subject, but it came up about how we as Christians often fail to nurture baby Christians. we give them an invite to accept Christ, but then we fail to follow thru with them in their journey. and on saturday morning i began reading The Lost Art of Disciple Making. the book is about nurturing others to grow in their knowledge and love of Jesus Christ. so far i am only about 20 pages into the book, but i can tell it is going to challenge me to be more open to make a disciple of Jesus.

Jesus,
thanks for saving me. my heart is changed because You love me. Thanks for the beautiful weather, the great friends and the experience of spending time outdoors. i give You my heart; lead me to whom You would have me disciple. let Your word be hidden in my heart that i may not sin against You. i want to be faithful in the little things. i want to obey You.
in Jesus' Name ~ Amen
*Shottie *Shelby *Leah