A NEW start anyone?

Ever just wanted to drop everything and start a new? I know I have!

Today I went out with my good friend Kelly to our Church's internet Cafe then we went up town to Wesley Owen (The Christian bookshop).

Kelly was wanting an adult study bible and I was just chumming her. I'd never really questioned my bible situation as It's been ages since I've done any quiet time, bible study, read my bible - Or even prayed! There's nothing like being in a Christian book and music shop. Whenever I step into Wesley Owen I always feel really inspired and motivated to do something about my situation with God; but then walk back out the door and forget all about it.....not really the right attitude.

I decided, after my own selling of the bible to Kelly, to purchase the NIV study bible so that I could walk away with something and, at the start; make myself read it - hoping that it'll turn into something new.

Just like everyone, I sin; but recently It's becoming more and more apparant in my life and the half hearted prayers aren't really doing anything anymore and so I felt that even the most smallest of situations can be of significance; such as my trip to Wesley Owen and purchasing a new bible. I've decided to start doing a more frequent quiet time, reading my bible and praying far more. It's always difficult to do when you can't really be bothered and feel really far away from God, but I always remember hearing; - that when I feel like this, I've to make myself do a quiet time.

I hope to use this blog as a New start; to give my all into being that bit closer to God; taking it step by step, as what can be more important in my life than a relationship with God?
It's so hard for me to get caught up in day to day things like doing the magazine, stressing about different things and generally just not wanting to spend time with God - but as the Third Day song 'take it all' says "Take it all, cause I can't take it any longer, With all of I have, I can't make it on my own; take the first, take the last, take the good and take the rest. Here I am, all I have, take it all."

I don't know about you, but I'm really tired of living a half hearted life and not doing anything of real meaning, and the things I do do that are of meaning, I don't put my all into them - like our Church magazine Re:fresh.

"Take the first, take the last, take the good and take the rest, take it all (8)"

A new start anyone? ;)