Have You Noticed? Life Stuff...

Have You Noticed? Life Stuff...

Have you noticed that the moment you make a commitment to the Lord, life happens? Everything that could get in the way, does. And, most of it is a challenge. And, some of it is bad. And, some is really bad. The challenges and bad will happen either to you or someone you know. But, it still happens.
You can't ignore them. You have to give them your attention. You have to stop what you're doing so you can tend to what has happened.
Then, the sneaky one tries to layer on the guilt.
But, God...
God, I KNOW what I should be doing. I know. Yet, I cannot. These challenges and badness have crept up. I must tend to them.
Yes. You must. You cannot ignore them. But, you don't have to claim one ounce of the guilt. No. Don't do that.
Rather, tend to your stuff. Deal with it, with the God stuff playing in the background at all times. So, you cannot tend directly to the "Six Year Four Gospel Project" right now. That's okay. Instead, take a verse from it with you wherever you go, whatever you are doing. Keep thinking and reflecting on it, day and night, all day and night, as you tend to your stuff.
This is living a life of Jesus.
Then, return to the SYFGP as soon as you are able. Pounce. Attack the SYFGP with all your might, to help you work through the life stuff you just dealt with. Turn the life stuff into a way to apply the SYFGP in a whole new, deeper way. It's the life stuff, after all, that drives you deeper. That is the blessing. Deeper still.