So I was reading last night in 1 Samuel, because I was interested in the story of Hannah. Two huge things struck me about her. First of all, she totally did not care what anyone else thought about her when it came to her relationship with God. She is praying and in her own world with God, and Eli accuses her of being drunk! I realized that I would be so upset because I tend to care so much what people think of me! But Hannah didn't.
Secondly, she was willing to sacrifice everything for God. She was so happy that God had blessed her with a son that she turned around and (literally!) gave him back to God. I can imagine her heart breaking and overflowing with sadness and joy at the same time as she knew that he would grow up to be a man of God. I realized that in my life, rarely do I even stop to thank God for the things He has blessed me with, much less be willing to give them back to Him!
God, help me to care less what others think of me. Help me to see daily how much you have blessed me with and to be willing to sacrifice everything to you.
~Darbi
skip to main |
skip to sidebar
We are beginning an attempt at posting what we learn in our quiet times. It helps us to actually think about what we're reading. It's nothing fancy, just accountability. Are you brave enough to sign up?
No comments:
Post a Comment