Training pt2

Putting God first is a decision of the will. Amy shares some helpful tips on how to prioritise your growth in God.

Now this is a huge area and there could be loads that I could say but I want to pick four areas that we can get focussed. Over the next couple of days we’ll look at a different area each day. Up for this New Year Challenge? Ready…Set…GO!


1. Getting to know God more. I don’t know if you’re like me but sometimes I can feel that I know God; there’s nothing more to know. I’ve been a Christian for years surely I know it all. End of… WRONG. God is knowable yet unknowable at the same time! He is so much bigger than I can imagine, my teeny brain can only comprehend the little that I know about God- and that’s still mind blowing! Although there’s so much that we won’t know about God or understand him fully that doesn’t mean that we shouldn’t bother learning more. In Colossians 1:10 it says that we should spend our lives ‘increasing in the knowledge of God’.
Putting it into practice: Read about God. The Bible is probably the best place to start! Reading stories in the Old Testament are really good for learning about God’s character.

Alongside the Bible why not read a book about God. I’d totally recommend ‘Incomparable’ by Andrew Wilson to learn more about our awesome God.

Jungle Gym Training pt1/4

Amy shares some helpful tips on how to grow in your relationship with God. Pt 1/4

As I write this, my baby Riley is playing on his jungle gym play mat. He is 25 weeks old (5 ½ months to those who are like me and have no perception of what weeks mean!) He is bringing his legs up together in the air and them slamming them back down again, he repeats this over and over again, meanwhile he is also biting his bottom lip which has spent most of the morning in his mouth. The amazing thing is that little over 2 weeks ago Riley couldn’t do either of these things, he wasn’t able to bring his legs up together and he had only appeared to have found his top lip.

I have to admit I’ve become one of those sad mum’s who is obsessed with what her baby is doing and what he is learning about the world. I have even signed up to websites, which give a week by week guide to babies development. You’re encouraged as a new mum to help with your babies development, to develop play time and watch out for new skills they have picked up. My life has turned into development, development , DEVELOPMENT!!

However, I have recently felt very challenged about something… I have become so concerned about Riley’s development, but how concerned am I about my own? (I don’t mean walking and talking, I think I’ve pretty much got them covered…) but what I mean is my spiritual development, am I growing in my walk with God, am I being changed to be more like Jesus, am I displaying my faith to others?

At the beginning of this New Year I want to challenge myself and offer the challenge to you also. The challenge - Develop in my walk with God.

Your distraction might not be babies but I'm sure you've got something in your life that seems to sap so much of your energy and brain power that you've got nothing left for God. What is it for you and how can you make room for your walk with God?

Spend less time on Facebook?
Say 'no' to something?
Call him back another time?

Over the next few days I'm going to be sharing some tips on how to keep the Main Thing, the main thing in your life. Are you ready for a challenge?