It’s amazing how we forfeit some of our most valuable assets by just not utilizing them. Things of value take necessary care and attention to keep them in working order.  If we diligently maintain assets in our lives, they are always ready and waiting for use – much like keeping the battery charged on a cordless tool – at the time you need to use it – if the battery is not charged – it’s ineffective.

Our relationship with our Heavenly Father, by His Holy Spirit, is very much the same.  Throughout history the human race has always had a difficult time with an unseen god. The most amazing thing is after having a relationship with Him for over 27 years, he is more tangible to us – as we have seen His hand in so many areas of our lives. We recognize the value and importance of a daily walk with Him – it’s crucial. Distractions from time to time draw us away, but His Holy Spirit is so faithful to “tap us on our shoulder” and we are quick to make the necessary adjustments to get back on track.

Giving His Holy Spirit the liberty and mandate to keep us in His way will not guarantee an uninterrupted journey – after all He gave us the ability to make choices. We, day after day, have to decide – what has value to us? We have learned to guard our eyes, ears and hearts. The world has tried to dilute our sensitivity to Godly things through TV shows, movies, and music. We have made the choice recently to not watch certain TV shows – allowing garbage to get into our eyes and ears eventually gets into our hearts. We want to honor Him in all that we do. When the time to perform has arrived, the time to prepare has passed……