During the first evening of the Christmas program in Nong Khai Thailand we were watching the concert and having fun and then I felt God asking me to start worshipping. I was thinking um ok but no one can hear me, I do not understand the point of this God. I started worshipping in my head then I felt I needed to sing out loud so I did. After a couple minuets of singing God said ok now go sit up front and worship me. I was scared and confused but I did. At this point I realized that this was not about me, it was about God and obeying him. As I am sitting there in front of a crowd of people watching a concert that I was not part of I am thinking this is going to be really hard to stay focused on the song. I close my eyes and just start singing and trying to stay focused on worshipping. Then someone came and tapped me on the shoulder saying ” Chantel are you ok?” I said yes. Then about five minuets later some one brings a mat for me to sit on. By this point it is so hard for me to stay focused on worshipping , because it is loud and people keep trying to talk to me . Then I hear isn’t it like being in the world. Then I understand I so easily get distracted. God wanted to remind me how much he wants my time and my heart. This was a reminder I really needed. I have been very bad at setting aside my time for God. It is something I still need to work on but I have come to truly understand that even though God chooses us, we still have to chose him. He will purse us but it takes two people to make a relationship. No one is perfect and we live in a broken world but if we do not put effort into our relationship with God then we will be distracted and tempted. Yes a relationship with God takes work but it is worth it because no one will love you like him.
