The Glory in His Word.

I have been struggling with my quiet time with the Lord the past few days.  I have been trying to read the book of Leviticus and honestly, I have even skipped a few days of reading because I just couldn't pick up the Bible and read some of the "icky" words and descriptions told about the sacrifices given to the Lord.  Believe me... I wanted to read it with an open heart, but I was having a REALLY hard time.
Finally... This morning I had a WONDERFUL quiet time.  But before I can go there, I have to tell you what happened last night.  Wade and I decided to join a prayer group ministry at church on Wednesday nights.  Prayer has been such an eye opening experience in our walk with the Lord over the last few years and it has become my BIGest priority in my relationship with Christ.  I have been praying to God for many things and I think that this is one of them...  I feel like God is calling me to use my "prayers" for a bigger purpose than just when I am in the shower or on my morning run.  As far as what He wants me to do... I haven't got that far. 

With the decision to join the prayer ministry, we had to read a book called, "Glory" by Ruth Ward Heflin.  I have never even heard of the book title, the author or anything close to it, but as always I am eager to learn something new...

I was busy painting a frame and Wade decided to read the assigned chapter aloud.  :: side note :: We have never done anything like this together, but I highly recommend this.  It was awesome to hear him read to me.  Anyways...  One of the main points of what the chapter was about was how to bring Glory to God through worship.  Most of us "praise" the Lord when we go to church, but do we really "worship" Him.  Meaning, do we really lay down all of the "to-do lists" that play over and over in our mind, are we worried about what we are going to cook for lunch after church service or even more commonly, are we still holding a grudge against our husband from the earlier fight we had just before church because you couldn't find the matching shoe for your kid and he chose to sit in the car and blow the horn and once again you were late for service...