Working to Get There : 11/14/12

Colossians 3:23 - Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men.

Over the past year, I have felt I need to restore my relationship with God. I've made some mistakes in the past that I'm not proud of, and I know God has forgiven me for them, but I still feel some guilt in the pit of my stomach whenever I think about what I've done.  I want everything I do to glorify the Lord, but sometimes I dishonor him without even thinking about it.  You'd probably think a Pastor's daughter is a perfect angel who doesn't do anything wrong, but everyone makes mistakes.  I REALLY want to improve my relationship with God, but it may be hard to get there. There are so many distractions and temptations in this technological world that makes it hard to honor God.   We were created in God's image to worship Him, not to worship false idols (especially in media) and to not fall into temptation.  It is hard to take myself out of this project and focus on God, simply because I feel like going on and on about how I want my relationship with Him to be improved, instead of actually working to get to get there.  I really hope that by the end of this project, I have a stronger relationship with Him.