a struggle

I want this to be easy. I want there to be some simple formula to follow. If I take 2, and add 2, then it equals 4. I want to be able to know that I will feel God’s presence if I take certain steps and make certain efforts. But it's not working out that way. Lately it seems like a constant struggle to get nowhere. Why is that?

Maybe it’s the change in my schedule lately… Spring Break, a trip to Tennessee... yes, it's always during vacations or changes in routine that I tend to drift from my devotion to spiritual disciplines. I’m not exactly sure why, but lately I have found it very difficult to remember to pray for everyone I see. I just get going on my day and forget. It just slips my mind. I know these things are not easy to establish, and take time to develop into habits. I’ll keep working on it.

Posted on Thu, April 9, 2009 by Chris Spitters

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1. Sara wrote:: I hear you, it's so easy to forget. I have to remind myself that if it were easy... well, where's the faith and fun in that? It's a lot of work to stay tight with God and I do a crappy job of it so often. But I find it weird that I SO have the desire to be close to God. If that desire is so evident in my life, I would think following and staying connected with God would come naturally, easy even. Why is it so hard to do something that I want so bad? God, give me strength to endure my own laziness.
Tue, May 5, 2009 @ 6:48 PM

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