Phone call from being on my knees
ByWhile driving to work this morning, I heard a song and the lyrics said we are just a phone call from being on our knees. How true is that? I have a friend at work, who last week got a phone call and was told his dad had a massive heart attack. Today in the office, another co-worker received a call and was told her dad was being transported to the hospital because of heart problems.
One phone call and we are on our knees praying to God. Our life is going normal then bam we receive a call that could change our lives. This made me start thinking about my life.
I always say I am preparing for tomorrow, but is it what God wants? Do you prepare for tomorrow or live for today? When I read His word it tells me to do both. Where there is no vision the people perish. The Lord’s prayer says my daily bread not tomorrow’s bread. There are many more verses but those are ones that just popped in my head.
I have been observing my friends during this time leaning on God. I really believe I should live for TODAY when it comes to sharing my love for Jesus Christ. I really don’t know if there will be a tomorrow. What about my kids? I disciple others but do I disciple them? I know this is wrong but I always say I will really dive in to them later after I get through with others. My family is getting leftovers, how sad! This is something I have to/will correct. I would also like it if you would hold me accountable.
So God showed me what I need to change today. What is it that you need to change just in case you received that phone call?
Rodney, Just this last week after leaving the hospital to find out my uncle (raised me, like my dad) was diagnosed with very agressive AML Lukemia and things were/are not looking good for him. And all of this came out of nowhere, and started with a phone call that absolutely took me to my knees. Sadly, I hadn’t been there in a VERY long time. As hard as this time is on me, I am so in love with how very close God is right now with me. Sometimes I get so caught up in life that he is still there but not RIGHT there. You know that closeness that you feel like you can just fall into His arms even when you don’t know why what is happening is happening, you know you just have to trust Him and know that he is there crying with you and holding you up along the way. Where you feel like everywhere you look He is comforting you, talking to you, or guiding you. I just hate that is takes such tragedy and pain to give me this closeness. My goal now is finding a way to not let go of that ‘phone call closeness’ and being so thankful that He is here with me at this time in my life. I can’t imagine being a person who does not have Him and has to walk through something like this feeling alone!