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Spend Time With Those You Love

When you love someone, you spend time with them.

Moriah Bostick

Sep 13, 2016

Acworth, Georgia

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We should talk about God as we do those who are important to us. Brag on him! He did the ultimate awesome thing! What do I mean when I say this exactly? I mean talk about God like you do your favorite celebrity. It should be as simple as that. I remember once having a conversation with God that went something like this:

God: Hello my darling.

Myself: Hey there God.

God: You spent time with me today?

Myself: Yep did my five minute devotional this morning.

God: Moriah?

Myself: Yes God?

God: Do you love me?

Myself: Of course I do Lord! Why would you ask me such a thing?

God: Do you spend time with me?

Myself: Of course I spend time with you God, you know I do.

God: So if I woke you up at 5 in the morning would you get up to spend time with me?

Myself: Um...I could I guess.

God: If your favorite movie star called you to come to there house and clean the bathroom would you do it?

Myself: Of course! I would get to meet them in person! That would be incredible.

God: But you wouldn't get up for me? The one you said you love? The one who died for you?

And with that I got very quiet. I silenced myself and I started to pray. I asked the Lord to give me the sister to spend time with him. More so than I anything I asked that he help me want him more than I would want to spend time with my favorite celebrity. You see in this moment I learned one incredible lesson. You spend time with those you really love. You work to give them the attention and time that they deserve.

I realized I didn't really love God as much as I thought I did. I just...liked God. He gave his very life for me, and I wouldn't even get up in the morning to spend even an hour with him. I felt a conviction so deep and so strong that I had to take action. I had to spend time with him more. Even now as I write this article I am being reminded of what God taught me that day. You spend time with those you love.

God's arms are open wide as He waits for you to take time and spend with Him. We owe Him everything. The very creator of the universe wants us to spend time with Him. He desires to spend time with us. We all can take time out of our days to spend time with the one who created our very thinking process. So since He loves us, and we love Him, we should give Him the time that He deserves.

It was conviction that drove me to want to spend time with God again. But not just that. God has been telling me also that it doesn't mean anything unless I want to spend time with Him. It shouldn’t be a chore. My desire should be to spend time with Him. And so I start anew again with each morning. I need to do better and be better because I love Him. What will you do because you love Him?

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The Best Lines from the Fab Four

And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make

The sun is up, the sky is blue, it's beautiful and so are you

Love is old, love is new, love is all, love is you

There's nowhere you can be that isn't where you're meant to be

Life is very short, and there's no time for fussing and fighting, my friend

He say, "I know you, you know me", One thing I can tell you is you got to be free

Oh please, say to me, You'll let me be your man. And please say to me, You'll let me hold your hand

It was twenty years ago today, Sgt. Pepper taught the band to play. They've been going in and out of style, but they're guaranteed to raise a smile

Living is easy with eyes closed, misunderstanding all you see

Can you hear me? When it rains and shine, it's just a state of mind

Little darling, it's been long cold lonely winter. Little darling, it feels like years since it' s been here. Here comes the sun, Here comes the sun, and I say it's alright

We danced through the night and we held each other tight, and before too long I fell in love with her. Now, I'll never dance with another when I saw her standing there

I love you, I love you, I love you, that's all I want to say

You say you want a revolution. Well you know, we all want to change the world

All the lonely people, where do they all come from. All the lonely people, where do they all belong

Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends

Hey Jude, don't make it bad. Take a sad song and make it better

Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away. Now it looks as though they're here to stay. Oh, I believe in yesterday

And when the brokenhearted people, living in the world agree, there will be an answer, let it be.

And anytime you feel the pain, Hey Jude, refrain. Don't carry the world upon your shoulders

I'll give you all I got to give if you say you'll love me too. I may not have a lot to give but what I got I'll give to you. I don't care too much for money. Money can't buy me love

All you need is love, love is all you need

Whisper words of wisdom, let it be

Blackbird singing in the dead of night, Take these broken wings and learn to fly. All your life, You were only waiting for this moment to arise

Though I know I'll never lose affection, for people and things that went before. I know I'll often stop and think about them. In my life, I love you more

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There have been many lessons learned.

1. The importance of traditions.

2. How to be thankful for family and friends.

3. How to give back.

4. What the word "community" really means.

5. That it isn't about the destination, but the journey.

6. The consequences of making bad choices.

7. To trust people, until you have a reason not to.

8. To be welcoming and accepting of everyone.

9. How to be my own, individual person.

10. How to work for what I want.

11. How to be great at giving directions.

12. How to be humble.

13. To be well-rounded.

14. How to be great at conflict resolution.

15. The beauty of getting outside and exploring.

16. To be prepared for anything.

17. That you don't always have to do it alone.

18. How to be creative.

19. To brush off gossip.

I have never been so thankful to know you.

Dealing with the inevitable realities of college life.

Don't freak out

Email the professor

Attend the first class

Keep attending class

Have a backup plan

Remember that everything works out at the end

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