From time to time I need something to really grab my attention, to get me back on track. I was lucky enough this past weekend to experience one of those great Ahhh moments, when I went to an Acts 29 conference.  An Acts 29 conference is where a couple thousand pastors and others that have an interest in rebuilding the church for God’s kingdom – come together to here some terrific speakers talk about theology and the church.  Neither of which is what made me experience the Ahhh moment.  Instead, it was the underlining theme to make preaching once again Christ centered, instead of this self-help crap we hear some much in our pulpits. 

 

This got me to thinking whether or not I’ve really been centering my life on Christ, or have I been trying to make Christ fit around my life?  If I’m honest with myself it has been the later for some while now.  But to be a Christian, a Christ follower, I need to make my life revolve around the teaching and life of Christ.  I am a fool, because I now when I have done this in the past, my life seems to go a lot better.  I don’t seem so overwhelmed with life in general, but it is easy to get off track, isn’t it?  I’m sure I will veer off course sometime in the near future.  Although for now I have a new fervor for my Savior and I am taking steps to help keep it around a bit longer than usual. 

·      Reading my Bible 1^st thing in the morning

·      Praying right after my Bible reading

·      Doing an in depth study on 1 Timothy

·      Trying to look at people & things with the eyes of Christ

 

I know this is like a schedule.  But we’ve got to start somewhere, until the heart desires more than anything to follow after – no viciously pressure Christ and His teachings.  Then once we have the heart felt desire we do it out of love, we do it because we truly want to be more like Christ!  I thank God that in my older years I have experienced more up times in my relationship with Him than the down times.  I believe it is partly to do with all those years of following Him and with each attempt to follow Christ more closely – it seems to become more natural.