learn it

i really appreciate it when people are purposeful/deliberate/intentional/whatever you want to call it. "really appreciate" is kind of an understatement. it's more like it is awesome. i need to learn to be the same way.

sometimes, God is subtle and quiet when He's trying to tell you something. other times (i.e. when you're not particularly interested in paying attention to Him) he ups the volume a little bit. that's how i felt last night while i was helping out at wednesday night youth group. our youth pastor was talking about being doers of the Word, not merely hearers, and being obedient to that which God has called us to. he mentioned the story of Abraham and his son Isaac and kind of said basically what God was asking Abraham in asking him to sacrifice his own son was "hey, am i your first priority? am i your first love?" woah. talk about in your face. well, in mine at least.