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The Crush

Oh those school days, school days...

Do you remember your first real crush?  I do.  He was so cute and He was all I could think about.  If I could eat, I would imagine him sitting beside me sharing my meal.  If I could sleep, I would dream about this handsome beau asking me out or bringing me flowers.  I also remember the day of reality.  All those hours, all that nervousness, all that planning to somehow cross paths was completely in vain.  For not only did he not even know who I was, my prince charming was hopelessly in love with someone else.  It can be very painful to spend your whole day or multiple days obsessing about someone only to discover you've never even crossed their mind. 

So, then, I have to wonder is that how God feels about us?  Our Creator gives us life, provision, abundant blessings, and abounding forgiveness, grace, and mercy.  Yet, when we go about your daily lives, are we "crushing" on other things, even other people?  We spend our time obsessing about material things, fretting about things we cannot change anyway, swooning and idolizing mere mortals, making false gods.  Aren't we guilty of putting everything above Him except when we are begging Him to fix what we've broken or to grant our wishes like a genie in a bottle.  Then, we try to squeeze Him in wherever, whenever, however.  Where's the real relationship, the give and take?  We are assuredly takers, but do we ever give back?

Help me Lord, to lay down these other gods that I have made in my life and to stop crushing on all those things that just aren't important.  Help me to keep my focus on You and understand that You are all I need.  Everything else is obsolete, for without You, I am nothing.

Matthew 6:33 "Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need."

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