living a word-centered life

This past weekend was spent planning for our upcoming semester of YL. It kicked off Friday night with leadership, and continued on Saturday when we journeyed to Baghdad Ky to Cedarmore. It was a very good weekend, and the Lord weighed on my heart the importance of living a word-centered life. This idea is going to be the theme of the semester in our leadership.

I want to KNOW scripture. I want to know it past head level. I want it to pour over into every interaction I have. I want it hidden in my heart.

I don't know that I will ever dive deeper into my relationship with Christ without His word. His word brings life and transformation, and guides us. If you ever get a chance to sit down with Ps 119, look at how important his word is for our life. 

I want to live this semester with all distractions fading away against the presence of truth in my life. I want my soul to THIRST for His word above all things. I want my interactions to be deep and running over with the Spirit. I want truth hidden in my heart, so my thoughts can meditate on truth instead of whatever lies are floating around in there. 

I don't want to reflect back on this post in December and wish that I had done this.

Turn my heart toward your statutes and not toward selfish gain. Turn my eyes away from worthless things; preserve my life according to your word

ps 119.36-37

I run in the path of your commands, for you have set my heart free

ps 119.32

Accept, O Lord, the willing praise of my mouth, and teach me your laws. Though I constantly take my life in my hands, I will not forget your law

ps 119.108-109