Hey there guys! I was in a car wreck today, and I wanna share with y’all the lesson that God gave me tonight as I was sitting and reflecting on it. Since I’ve moved home, I’ve gotten away from reading my bible and devoting some time to God. I’ve slowly been starting to feel that peace that God has given me slip away. In the last couple weeks I’ve spent some time praying and asking God to help me, and I’ve been kinda “beating around the bush” I guess you could say with the message that God wanted to give me. As I was finally starting to feel overwhelmed, I opened my bible and God revealed to me a convicting but a much needed and well deserved message. 

We cannot get comfortable!!!! It’s so easy to get caught up in what’s going on around us that we forget that our life could end in an instant. The number one thing that the devil is gonna do to keep you away from God is distract you, and there are so many distractions. I’ve been doing things that I would never do in an effort to avoid spending time with God. I did laundry and, if you know me, you know that’s a rare occurrence. I’ll get in bed and watch TikToks for hours before I decide to go to sleep. I recently watched one, and God gave him this word that has really stuck with me. He said, “We have to remember God in the BEFORE.” Before we distract ourselves, before that sin is committed, and before we get too comfortable. I’ve made a goal for myself now. Before I get distracted and before I give into temptation, to turn it into a prayer and give it to God before it happens. 

I was watching Incredibles 2 the other day and that guy Rick, that always helps the family when Bob loses his job or whenever they get in trouble, had said, “Wanna get out of the hole? Put down the shovel.” I had been praying to God asking Him to pull me out of the hole I had put myself in, and I had ignored every answer He had given me until today. Of course, even though this isn’t what I had in mind, it’s what I needed. 

God is so good guys, and He loves us so much. I just pray that y’all would be encouraged by this and know that God is working. He might do some things that we don’t like or don’t understand, but He is just and He is working not only for your good but to also bring glory to his kingdom. 

Go in peace, serve the Lord and Merry Christmas!