What was up with that commercial with Tebow and his mom?


I wondered that question as I made my way over to the Focus on the Family website this morning. The story is right there on the front page as told by Timmothy Tebow's parents. I highly recommend watching it.

Church was cancelled again for the second week in a row. Hubby and I were super bummed about that. I asked Hubby what part he would miss the most and he said going and worshiping God. I agreed and then we agreed we would do a Bible study on our own when Sarah took a nap. That never happened. He did his thing and I did my thing all day. At the end of the day as we folded laundry, we answered that question again. Then it hit us. If we missed the worship part why didn't we do it or did we just miss the socializing (or in Christianeze, fellowship). Oh, burn! We were convicted.
Of course socializing or fellowship is crucial or Jesus wouldn't have surrounded himself with his 12 bros and then some for three years.

Watching the Tebow parent's interview reminded me of some important truths I forgot. They shared that they had made sure there was a mentor for their kids, a Christ centered adult that they could point to as a role model for their children to look up to. I was once one of those people and I had someone like that in my life. I've really gotten away from that. In fact, I really wonder if I had that amazing, now young woman, here today, would I see my life as a life I wanted her to emulate. Not likely I think. Maybe I'm hard on myself, but I find my life emulating more and more the world and less and less the Christ centered, sold out for Jesus life I thought I would run towards. I went for easy, lost sleep, overwhelmed by chores, taking care of a baby, moving four times in five and a half years, some things needed to give. At some point I decided with all the things I have to do in my day, prayer time, reading my Bible, listening to God, quiet time was the first to go.

I'm sure this is the same internal struggle that many people face quite often. I'm not talking about pleasing others or being good enough for Jesus. I can tell you with confidence that God loves me no matter where I am and I choose to serve Him. When I seek acceptance, I go to Him and I find I already have it.

I have no answers on how to be what ever it is accept just go to God and He will put the puzzle pieces into place. Focus on the Family though has some good resources the get me going. Hopefully they can inspire you too.

Comments

April said…
I think what you just said, is why Jesus made such a point about doing community together. We need eachother on this journey together, Acts 2 is a great reminder, we weren't meant to do it alone. We do need to examine our need for social interaction, but I think you are defiantly on the right page, Titus 2 is so important. Love you, thanks for the sweet comment on my blog. :-)
February 08, 2010 7:37 AM
April said…
I didn't mean defiantly I meant definitely. Sorry :-)
February 08, 2010 7:38 AM
Katie said…
I think you had it right to first time actually. :) Sometimes I realy am defiantly on the right track. ;)
February 08, 2010 8:26 AM
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