One of my favorite things about camp is the lack of distractions. In general, I didn't use my laptop during the week. I didn't use my phone--to the point that I kept forgetting where it was! I didn't really read anything but my Bible.
I also love the way God's Word and prayer is a part of the fabric of all we do. Operational staff girls started out their days with devos led by our camp cook in the kitchen. Towards the end of the summer we started having prayer meetings together in the evening. We went to evening services. We read our Bibles. We prayed personally.
Home is different.
It's not that I don't pray or read my Bible here. It's not that I don't pray with my family.
There's just so much distracting stuff.
Packing for college. Thinking about important things going on this semester. Trying to clear some junk out of my room. And starting to wonder about what God wants me to do in certain areas I thought I already knew about.
Undoubtedly, home has more distractions. But it doesn't mean it can't be as simple as camp. I can make the choice for a simple life.
Simply focusing on God ... in each choice and moment.
Simply doing what He's told me to do ... without resisting.
Simply loving Him.
I pray He helps me live simply.
"And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment."
(Mark 12:30)
love the reflections, glad you are finding time to do a bit of blogging. For what it's worth, I find that God uses times of concentrated growth (like being at camp) to prepare us for something. He will use you to bring glory to His name - thanks for sharing your thoughts. Keep 'em coming.
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