Breaking the quiet 3 horse3/31/2024 ![]() What we devote our hearts affection to changes in every season of life that we walk through. The “transitional” seasons of life are usually marked by giving our attention to our appearance, television, magazines, media, and friends. We only give our time and attention to the things that we love and adore. Would I love the Word more than the world? The only way I would ever choose to spend time in the Word was if I knew of the treasures it possessed. High school quickly approached and then college, both of which would test my faith and commitment to Christ. Middle school was just one season of my life. These clumsy years were actually used by God to be the foundation He used to begin to show me that time with Him wasn’t a waste, it was a necessity to living fully. Praise God He pulled me back when I was about to jump in, and He captivated me with Jesus. I was teetering between living a sold out life for Christ and falling headfirst into the ways of the world. Middle school was a strange time for me, like it is for most people. This time was in middle school - those awkward years where everyone is trying to figure out who they are and exploring their identity. ![]() At this point, I hadn’t really tasted and seen with my own eyes how how Scripture would change my life and become the bread and water to my existence. My schedule seemed to be “jam-packed” and I was unwilling to forfeit a little bit of extra sleep to read the Word. There was a time in my life when studying the Bible felt like foreign territory and a massive, unattainable goal. ![]()
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