What Netflix original has caught your attention?
Recently, I found myself obsessively watching “The Crown”, yes, I just confessed my binge-watching “The Crown” to you, I had to tell someone...lol. I don’t know about you, but I know that I like to escape my reality sometimes I just want to be whisked away by a good storyline. I feel most of the time, I find myself looking for a moment where I can get caught up in watching some British show. Please don’t ask me why I like watching British TV shows. I think that I like the British accent. Secretly, I wish that I had a British accent..lol. Look at me, I’m confessing so much to you. Let me get to the point of writing this blog post. I know that you don’t have much time to read what I have to say, so you before you click off of my blog this what I’ve learned about my binge-watching “The Crown”...I realized that wanting to be absent in my own life, and focus on good storylines, isn’t always the best way to deal with wondering if God hears my prayers.
I don’t about you, but when I’m praying for something, and I don’t see it happening. I usually start focusing on other things that can distract my mind from my reality. I find myself being drawn away into watching shows about royal life. In my reality, I know that I probably won’t live a royal lifestyle, but it’s so addictive want to watch the life of royal people.
It was today that I realized that I’m getting my mind caught on things that aren’t necessarily benefiting me or the Kingdom of God. Each Sunday, I sit in the front row of my church with the idea that I want to do great things for God while I wait for God to answer my prayers. When I’m honest with myself, I’m not looking for ways to serve God and people; I’m looking for a way out of my reality.
The harsh reality of wanting to not be present in my life is a reflection of my heart. Believe me looking at the issues of my heart isn’t the best way to start off Tuesday morning. I firmly think that in order to grow daily with God, I have to be “real” with myself.
It’s so easy to focus on something else, then to focus on what God wants me to learn through my walk with him. If I’m being really honest with you, I like to be distracted sometimes. I know that you might be thinking “ Gee, that sounds bad.” I think if we’re all honest, we all want to be distracted by something, then focusing on the real issues of our heart.
I want to encourage you to take a few minutes today and look at the issues of your heart or ask God what issues in your heart are distracting you from your relationship with God. Please share with me. I would like to hear from you all.
