Applying life to God

I have sat in many of church services that give you the 5 steps to apply God into your life. I sit there thinking, "Something is so wrong here" First off, I HATE steps! 

The seven steps to happiness, or the 5 steps to knowing who God is. Seriously steps are the stupidest things ever! As if I could know God in 5 steps! 

It also bothers me that I am being told to apply God to life. It's backwards. We really need to apply life to God.  Our lives should be lived not because we have God compartmentalized into our life. But we are compartmentalized our lives into HIS life. 

It makes sense that the smaller thing fits into the bigger thing. Duh! So why do we try to do the opposite when it comes to God? Why do we try to fit him into our lives? 

IT'S NOT GOING TO WORK PEOPLE!!!!! It's not about us! Whoa, there's a shocker!

So I have a challenge for the Bride of Christ.

Let us flip it around and put ourselves in God's life instead of trying to fit him into ours. It makes sense. He is oh so much more bigger then we are. He is better in every way. 

Really it JUST MAKES SENSE!

Home

Due to the lifestyle that I live, I have discovered that the word "Home" has multiple meanings. 

Home, where I live.

Home, where I am staying.

Home, where I am at.

Home, where the heart is.

Home, where my family is.

I just went to a few different homes this last month. It's always wonderful being able to see my family and friends that I grew up with.  No matter where I go and what I do, this Home is always there. It changes a lot but at the same time it really doesn't.

We Malicks still go out once it gets dark and play Sanctuary Light. No matter how old we get.

We still sit around the dining room table and eat together. The faces may change some but whoever is there all sit down and enjoy a meal.

We still go and watch the church's softball team play. And the fans still get excited when we actually get a run in! :-) 

We still do the old traditions but there are new traditions. The family also grows.

My brother and Sis in law just had a beautiful baby girl two days after I arrived.  I will admit... I am enjoying the role of proud Auntie.  (For more pictures see my Facebook I have an album dedicated to just my niece.)

My family may be big. But I can't imagine it being any different.  I love being able to spend time with each of my siblings. To see how God is working in each of their lives.