Being a Sponge

I feel like a sponge lately, wanting to absorb all that I can about God, which right now feels like a lot. I want to be out there doing something, helping people, learning from people who know more than me, read all that I can and just learn in general. It's weird feeling. I grew up in the church, but I never felt like this before. I knew plenty of people who had this passion and desire to learn that I wanted to feel but never did.

Now something has changed in my heart and its been happening for awhile now. And I just want to praise God and thank him for changing my heart. Now learning about God, and going to church doesn't feel like something I'm just supposed to do, it's something I want to do. It's something I can't seem to get enough of.

I know that I won't always feel this way, that some days will be harder than others. There will be days I just want to turn away and focus on worldly things. And that is where all this absorbing and worshiping come into play. Because I find the more I focus on him now, the less I desire those other things. By creating a strong foundation in my faith and relationship with God, I then make it easier to turn back to him in times of trouble.

I guess its kinda like building a good foundation first before you build a house. If I take this desire to learn and use it to build up my foundation in my faith; it then makes it easier for my faith to stand in times of trouble. Just look at what Jesus says in Matthew 7: 24-27

24 “Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock: 25 and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it did not fall, for it was founded on the rock.
26 “But everyone who hears these sayings of Mine, and does not do them, will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand: 27 and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it fell. And great was its fall.”


By putting what I learn into action, the rock, which my faith stands on grows stronger everyday. It's an amazing thing. Whether it be reading your bible, attending a bible study, or just worshiping God, I challenge you to find a way to strengthen the rock your faith stands on. It's kinda ironic that by being a sponge and absorbing, that it can create a solid foundation for your faith to stand on. =D