Building Idols out of blessings

WOW....
I am so amazed at the depth of our study! My ladies make me so proud!
Lately I've been asking one lady at a time to lead particular weeks. Last week Sivi did an AMAZING job talking about women's broken dreams. She set up a small wedding feast at the Sanctuary and asked her husband who was dressed in a wedding toxido to wait on women. Everyone's heart was touched so tenderly by the loving hand of God expressed through the faithful servants.
Last night Amy led the study and her passion and fire for God's Word nearly blown me away! I had no idea about the waterfall of annointing that was hidden in that little body of hers!!!! She spoke exactly what I've been feeling for weeks. She spoke of people who choose and chose not to grow deeper in the study. we can't make anyone enjoy the indepth study God himself provided for us, but we can choose for ourselves to become mature and deeper in the Word.

Here is what hit me hard....I dare you to think of it and see how true it is in your life....I really DARE YOU....

She asked us the following questions:

-Who gave you your house and everything in it?
-Who gave you your job and everything that comes from it?
-Who gave you your family ( your kids and the spouse)?

we all answered , "God, of course".
then the said ,"do you consider all those things your blessings from God?"....YES!

then she asked this, "Then tell me, how many times have we made those God's blessings idols? How many times have we used those blessings as an excuse not to do God's will? How many times have we told God how busy, tired, occupied we are with those things He himself blessed us with? How often have we cast an idol out of very blessing that came from the very hand of God?".........

WOW.........WOW...........WOW...........
Now the excuse not to go to Bible Study because I had a long day at work seems so lame. I wonder if God looks at me and says, "I know, I blessed you with it. but I blessed you with it to enjoy it and not to draw you away from Me".
Now the excuse not to spend time with God daily because I have a lot of things to accomplish around the house seems so selfish. God looks at us and says ,"I blessed you with that place so that you can build Me there a place of worship".
Now the excuse not to do his will because i have so many family activities seems so dumb, because He blessed me with that family of mine to become the light of the world....

think of such things....I was challenged to grow deeper, to grow stronger in the Lord. I can't make anyone do it, but I choose that for myself.