Looking back, I should have just stayed in bed this morning. BUT I had to return a van by 6:30 am and get to church. It rained. That is an understatement. There is a song Michael W smith sings about "open the floodgates if heaven" that doesn't even come close to the realities I was faced with.
So I get to church to a flood. The whole morning changed. Often on Sundays esp mornings I don't get to worship because something pulls me away. Somebody creates my obstacle to worship. So, an inch of water in the Parish Hall, youth room, kitchen and CDC-learning ministries building created a definite OBSTACLE between God and me.
Why do we allow obstacles to God? Why do we let things take us away from worship and feeding our spirit? Is anything more important than my praise to God?
Things that have blocked me - obviously rainwater. Lots and lots of rainwater. That was my physical obstacle but I have had bats (yea bats) to be my obstacles. From God, money --money to live, money to give...money has taken me from God. My health- this has been part od my blogs so pretty explanatory. People - church members that HAVE to have something done immediately. As easy as this seems to deal with - yeah not so much.
But I think even more than the physical objects, probably one of my obstacles that tears me from my time with God is myself. Things that I am afraid and unsure of - things that I doubt. Anger and resentment all at one time or another has created an obstacle or barrier between God and me.
Another obstacle would be my sin. We all have sin. Or as my son calls it - bad choices mommy. We are not perfect people and we fail. Admitting our vulnerabilities and asking forgiveness brings us back.
May I be more aware of these obstacles and knock them down and grow in my relationship with God.
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