Hey All!

It is another gorgeous day in Fargo--I'm so loving the weather and am getting used to it sticking around! :)

But on a sad note, my Bison lost in the first round of the NCAA tournament. :( They played a great game, but just were unable to overcome the national champs!

Other than that, I am NOT looking forward to this pending flood. We are already in a warning stage and UGH! I'd just rather not. The one bad thing about living next to a river and having no hills on an entire half of a state.

So I was reading one of my devotionals this morning and it was about our distractions. The reading was from Isaiah 44:3-8, where God was telling Isaiah about the idolatry of the people. They denied God His ability to work in them. Then in brought up how we become distracted and failed to put God always first. It struck a nerve in me. There are many things I feel I need and want, yet they stop me from completely pursuing the Father.

I quickly ran to the grocery store after reading this, and I did the usual thing I do, start turning on the music and pumping the jams. In the mornings, I'm almost always listening to contemporary worship or music of that sort. This morning I turned it on, and thought, "why do I need this? Shouldn't I be talking with God?" I quickly turned off the music and started pouring my heart out to the King. I know I am a work in progress, and prayer is what I need--that constant communication with my Savior. I was glad that I took the time to open up to God, even if it was just a few moments.

I am trying to contemplate more what drags me away from God. Though these things are not inherently bad, they do draw me away, when God created them to draw me near.

But God is faithful. He knows my weaknesses and downfalls, and still He loves me. He sees only His Son when He looks at me. And that is power.

Have a wonderful weekend! God bless!