Dani

So I work at a store with a penny horse that kids can ride..the store is known for it apperintley. I love it because it helps me get a lot of my business for  taking pictures but I get to sit here and watch kids react to this horse..**sidenote** Im not a creaper…

Some of them run up screaming to ride her, or they cry when they cant ride her, or cry when they are scared of her and some just dont really care about her and want nothing to do with her. You know sitting here at work looking for customers really just gives me illustrations about my creator. I look at this horse and what it does for these little kids and i cant help but think about my relationship with God. It makes me realize that I’m not excited about my faith or who God is and it kills me…I look at the way these little kids run up to this horse and are so excited to get their pennies worth of a 55 sec ride on a horse they love. They love it so much they continue to ask for pennies here and there trying to get as many rides as possible.

Do i do this with God? 

Do i run up to God jump all over Him super excited even to just have 30 secs with him…no…I just dont. It makes me think of the ones who are a little bit older and just sit there and watch while their little sister or brother rides it and just roles their eyes..I DO THAT! I sit there and watch other people get excited about Jesus and God and I just sit there..wishing I had what they had when I CAN HAVE THAT! Why can’t I jump on the horse and ride along with them? Then it makes me think about the other emotions of kids like the ones who can’t ride and they get upset because they have to go or they dont have a penny so they just scream and scream until they either get their way or they leave the store. Once again it makes me think about my life…when I can’t be with Jesus or I haven’t been with him in a while do I throw a fit till I’m back in His arms again or do I just throw one until something better comes along and steals my attention from the lack of attention I give to God..I don’t..when im away from God or not able to be in His word or at church I don’t get upset….WHY..why don’t I throw down everything until I’m with Him? or what about the one who sits on the horse and then becomes scared and wants off or beings to cry..is that me? When I begin to get close to God again or He beings to do something in my life do I become scared and want to run away and never ride again?…I do get scared..I get scared every day to share my faith to just go up to someone and pray for them or tell them about Jesus…my husband is taking our youth over to a huge mall this weekend to give the kids a chance to share the gospel with people that are just walking around..they are all really excited it seems…seeing their faith and seeing them want to go out and just serve and experience people challenges me and makes me want to do it so my prayer and challenge for them if there reading is to be bold like I can’t and go get them they need you! and then also for those reading…which child are you…excited about God and being with Him, scared for what He is doing, sad when your not close or just not caring at all..?

Lets be like the children who run up to the horse and love on them..Lets be excited and always caring!