In the moment

Well.. it's been a couple weeks since I've written anything but the last few weeks I've been learning to just

Stop.
And try to pray in the moment.

 I have this tenancy to go off and seclude myself and have a prayer time in 'perfect conditions', so for me somewhere alone, somewhere quite and with few distractions, (Usually the short walk down to the board walk beside the lake) while this is good for me I've realized that  it might be very beneficial to actual pray myself through something (while it's happening) instead  of before it happens cuz I won't know how to pray about it because... it hasn't happened yet. This task is proving rather difficult but I'm trying to practice it more.

Lately I've been finding myself just stopping and slowing down more to just sing or hum a worship song while I'm on my way somewhere and to just be content in His presence in the mundane things like sweeping the floors or stopped at a red light. :)

 That's it for now!

Need

This has sort of been on my heart and mind the last two weeks is...

How much I really need Jesus... like, everyday. 

GROUND BREAKING statement, I know. 

**I bet nobody has ever thought that before **(end sarcasm)*

No but seriously, I've really noticed it the last couple weeks. I know I'm not the best at keeping consistent with things... for the last little while I'd be (mostly) ok with really getting something out of the Bible or a prayer time one day and then the next couple days skive it off because (my logic at work here) 'well yesterday was good I don't need to get into it quite so much today because yesterday was good' 

That really is not a good mentality to have is it... I think part of the problem is I don't really have anyone to keep me accountable.. actually that's kind of the purpose of the blog the past few months, so I could have something to remind me and keep me more accountable.. and it's working! so HA! 

So with that I've been able to keep myself more on track and I'm starting to (slowly but surely) reeeaaally try to just be with Jesus and keep Him in mind everyday. 

Three weeks ago I was getting away with the old attitude but the last two weeks if I didn't spend REAL time with Jesus that day, I noticed I was just irritable and angrier -both are traits that I'm not proud of when they come out. I don't think the bad mood is a coincidence either - I'm pretty sure it's God's way of making me stick to my guns and to make me love Him more and more.
And I'm joyful about that! :D 

The Gates

Finally figured out how to do an image for this verse I've been wanting to do for quite some time... and here it is! 

The writing in the picture says (from left to right):
For the gate is wide and the way is broad that leads to destruction...

For the gate is small  and the way is narrow that leads to life. 

Matthew 7:13-14

Now I'm going to ramble on about certain aspects of the drawing and reasoning behind it. 

The gates: I made the broad gates look flashy, showy and extravagant, that's what the world is like - it tries to draw people in by making it look fabulous and enticing, but the actual gates were a yellow, coloured over in roan red, making it look like rust and finally grey . 

The narrow gate is obviously smaller and has a simpler & humbler look to it. Simple - because of the simple power of the gospel to send someone onto the narrow road and humble because Jesus who walked the road was humble. 

The roads: The broad road is drawn in pencil and the lines smudged because I've noticed the world tends to smudge black and white into many shades of grey and you're never too sure one way or the other any more. 

The narrow road has very definite edges and lines and is clear to see when you're off of it. 

 At the end of the broad road is a red/grey blur (the destruction), and at the end of the narrow road is a golden glow, which would be everlasting life. 

And finally before the gates there is a fork in the road symbolizing the decision one must make at some point in their lifetime, to walk the broad or narrow road. 

Any comments? What do you think??