Child of the World or Child of God: Part 1

Ladies and Gentlemen, I have a BIG ANNOUNCEMENT. Alright, it's not that big or at least, not for other people. For me, however, it is a big deal. I have decided to take a month-long hiatus from the world of media. Specifically from movies, TV shows, Facebook and Pinterest. One of the prominent reasons for this "fast" is that I have come to the realization that these are the things in which I have invested my energy, time and heart. And these are the things that are least worth my time, energy and heart. I am not writing this post just to let all of you know this. I wanted to share my heart behind the choice.

The other night I was really frustrated about a lot of different things and as I was wading through all of this, a question came to my mind: "Who am I really?" And I pondered this for a few moments and became quite unsure as to the answer. This led me to what I describe as a "fork in my mental road" where I felt I needed to choose whether I was going to be a child of God or a child of the world. 

First, I attempted to justify choosing the world by reminding myself that I'm already a born-again believer, I cannot lose my salvation. Therefore, even if I invest all of myself in the world, I will still spend eternity in heaven after I die. As you can imagine, there was absolutely no peace in my heart about that option. So then I forced myself to dig down deep into my heart to see who I really wanted to be. The answer? A child of God.

"Now how do I do that?" I immediately asked myself. I began to look at how I tend to spend my time and realized that yes, I know that daily time with God is a good thing and church is a good thing. Yet, I honestly don't know what it looks like to be living this out in every area of my life. I became aware of some great qualities that God has given me that I have used in a way that is less than glorifying to Him. For instance, I love big. But instead of investing this love in people, I've invested in things. I don't think that's something God wants for me. 

All of this pondering led me to the conclusion that I needed to step away from the things that have consumed my love and figure out how to apply Scripture to my life, how to have a thriving relationship with my Creator, and how to truly love those around me. This is the main purpose for my media hiatus: To grow in my walk with God; to develop in my Journey a little. 

I'm aware that people "take time off Facebook" regularly so what I'm doing is not uncommon, which is why it probably is not a big deal to you. I'm not sharing all of this to impress, I'm sharing this for a different selfish reason: I greatly desire your prayers on my behalf this next month. Pray that God will use this time for His glory and my good. That I would be open to His working and allow Him to grow me. That I would develop a sincere love for Him as well as for those around me. That He would break the hold that this world seems to have on my heart. Would you pray for me?

At the end of this month, I hope to have a few insights to share with my readers concerning the things that God might teach me. In the meantime, I look forward to this mini adventure and what may come of it. Have a great month, y'all! I'll write when I get to the other end of this stretch of road.