Know Him

Well I have been rather busy this past week and a half which is why I have not posted here in a while. I went to Arkansas with a group from Gallaway Children's Ministry and now I am spending some time in Memphis with my best friend (& partner in crime) looking for apartments and seeing how many things we can mark off of our "Things to do before we die" list.  However, before I write a post about my escapades I want to get back to my "Something to Think About" post and the quote by Oswald Chambers.

" My goal is God Himself, not joy nor peace, nor even blessing, but Himself, my God."

This quote basically sums up what God has been teaching me this past year (actually probably longer than that). He has shown me through joyous occasions as well as difficult situations that to know Him is the most important thing I can do in this life. I was blessed to be a part of a women's discipleship group throughout college in which I met weekly with a group of three of the most Christ-like women I know. This past school year we went through the book "The Knowledge of the Holy" by A.W. Tozer (which I would strongly encourage anyone to read!). This book explored and elaborated on all of the traits of God and taught me how important it is to know God for who He is...powerful, omnipotent, omniscent, merciful, love ( I could go on and on)  My pursuit to seek God and cultivate a deeper understanding of who He is has dramatically changed my outlook on life. I have been a believer for 15 years, but I feel as though I am just now starting to be aware of all that God is. It is such a humbling and exciting experience. One of my favorite quotes from "The Knowledge of the Holy" is "What comes to your mind when you think about God is the most important thing about you." I want to make sure that when I think about God I am thinking of the true God, the God of the Bible, the God who has covered my many sins with the precious blood of Christ, not a God that I have made up in my mind that meets my selfish desires and ambitions.