Checking In

I've had a lot going on in my life the last couple of weeks. I've been promoted from temp worker to permanent status at my job, which has been a long time coming. My wife and I also had our second child, Emery Claire, about a week and a half ago. Two major blessings in a very short time frame. It's easy to forget about life and reality when things are going well. I've actually had a HARDER time finding the energy and focus to even get on here and write.

Focus.

It seems like it is easier to fall back into old patterns and such when things are going well. Maybe it's the new sense of invincibility. God is on my side right, what can go wrong? This is a really dangerous place to get complacent in.  When things are going wrong, and your world is falling apart, you cling to hope and pray more vigilantly. I almost feel closer to God in the hard times, and I think this is because I'm in contact with him more often. When things are going well, however, I seem to stick to the "Thank you for the blessings" prayers, and move on with my life. There is nothing wrong with being thankful, and I am, trust me, but what I'm trying to say is that God already knows that. Think about being a parent. You don't want your children to just talk and be happy when you give them things. You want them to come to you anytime, anywhere, about anything, especially when important things are going on.  I want to be focused on the right path, regardless of my current situation. Even now, I am having a hard time articulating my point. Pray for me to keep on, with more passion than ever, with my whole heart and nothing less.

In the meantime, I found this blog post to be inspiring:
http://www.un-learning.org/jesus-losers/

"Release my pride to keep from pushing the Light aside"- Fit For a King -" Skin and Bones"