Not only did I miss church, but I slacked on the Bible Study group on Thursday nites. I let the world consume me... I allowed all my personal issues weigh me down. I allowed another person preoccupy my mind day after day after day. I allowed family to drag me into their unhealthy lifestyle (as well as be their taxi service - on the road too much & getting home late which in return got too tired to do my readings). NO EXCUSE FOR ME! In fact, I confessed all of this to my Bible Study group leader, my Pastor, and some members of the church whom I built a good relationship with. And you know, I felt wonderfully uplifted admitting it all to them.

All that stuff that I allowed, well now it is all in the hands of God. I took my burdens to Him & laid it down for Him to do what He will with it all. It feels ssssoooo good to give it to Him! For weeks I have been trying to ignore Him knocking on my forehead (that's how I always see it instead of Him knocking on my door ). The more He knocked on my forehead, the more my craving for Him became... the more I missed Him dearly. God knows me so well... and I am utterly grateful & blessed that He does!