Day 2: I Am Not An Accident

I find it comforting to know that I am not an accident, that God created me with a purpose in mind. I've read verses like Psalm 139:15-16 for years but never quite grasped that these verses apply to me personally. God planned me and made me and knew me long before I was ever conceived. Suddenly these verses seem much more real to me than they did before.

Day 1: It All Starts With God

It's not about me. That's today's point to ponder. I think the one thing that struck me from today's reading was this phrase, "God is not just the starting point of your life; He is the source of it." How often do we stop and consider the fact that none of us would be here without the grace of God? He carries me from moment to moment, from glory to glory. Every breath I take is by His grace and mercy.

I tried pondering the statement, "it's not about me," and I pondered today's question, "In spite of all the advertising around me, how can I remind myself that life is really about living for God, not myself?" I kept coming up empty until I was skimming over today's reading and the phrase, "God is not just the starting point of your life; He is the source of it." and after reading over the paragraph I just wrote above, I realized the way to remind myself that life is about living for God and not myself is to focus on Him and remember that He is the source of my life and without His grace and mercy I would not be here.

40 Days of Purpose

My church is participating in a 40 day program called 40 Days of Purpose. It's based on the book, The Purpose Driven Life, by Rick Warren. Everything that I've heard about this program so far is that it will be a life changing experience. I'm excited about the program and I'm really looking forward to doing the daily readings, etc.

I attended the first of 5 or 6 small group studies this evening. Everyone was very open and honest about their experiences and I hope this turns out to be a truly life changing experience for me. To that end, I've decided to blog my experiences. I don't know if it will help anyone who reads them, it may turn out to be just so much drivel. But I feel strongly that I need to participate and I need to write down what I'm experiencing during this time.

This is the beginning of a new and exciting spiritual journey. I want to write down this date and remember it, I want to be able to look back and see how far I've come. I want to be able to say that on this date, my life began to change. God give me the grace, the courage, the strength, and fortitude to take these first steps on the way to a changed life. I'm fully expecting God to do a work in my life by means of these 40 days.