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So once again life has caused me to be too busy to even step away and creat on this forum.  I have to say that I was blessed after my last post by a friend telling me I have a book in my future.  I sure hope so.  Much like the painful process of working out, with writing I feel a release while doing the activity which causes me to feel wonderful after.  I may not always enjoy it at the time as I struggle through, but there is a relaxed feeling after.  It's hard to explain.  The funny thing about this person mentioning a book in my future is that I was really thinking about this last spring and it too has gone on the shelf until I am given a clear direction as to where this book is headed.  Again using the workout analogy, I believe it is important for me to be aware of when it's ok to take a break and when I am just being lazy.  Somedays it is just a matter of getting my lazy butt out of bed and putting pen to paper, fingers to keyboards and feet to treadmills. 
How often do we do this in life, but when we go for it and go through with the event we have this overwhelming sensation of "that was great".  I do this all the time.  As of late I have not had a workout that I left saying, "I don't feel as good as when I got here."  The difficult part is getting to the gym or more accurate, getting out of bed.  Yet when I do, I am blessed and feel great about the accomplishments. 
Isn't this how it works in life and in our faith sometimes? We say, I don't know I am comfortable here.  Why do I need to step out?  God will provide someone else.  This may be true, but the reality is that if we do not step up to the opportunities God presents to us it is us that will miss blessings.  I will end with 2 quotes which I heard this week and they got my attention.  The first one is by Craig Groeschel and it says, "When you walk in bold obedience "TO" God you are not surprised by the miracles "OF" God.  The second one I read was by Rick Warren's wife.  She said, "The safest place for the shiny new ships are in the harbour, but that is not what they were made for."  What are we made for?  What are you made for?  What am I made for?  Whatever it is, will we do it? 

Our actions flow from who we are in our heart.  Will we choose the safe harbour or to get out, get involved and bless those around us who need a blessing.