Greetings from one Tired Banker!

What’s up everyone, I hope you have had a great weekend and you had a chance to checkout Icthus! I am exhausted from volunteering all weekend but it was a great experience and I even go to checkout some concerts. Right now I am sitting in my office watching it pour down rain and I couldn’t help but think about how God just seems to show up at all the right times. Today, the rain started out of nowhere. It was an incredibly sunny day with scorching temperatures when I left for my lunch then out of nowhere, this crazy storm popped up! Now in reality, God is always with us but we seem to “leave” him out of the picture when everything is going well in our lives and then run to him when we need help. I am just as guilty as anyone when it comes to this. I find myself praying less and seeking his word less when everything is going great. One of my favorite Psalms is Psalm 6 verse 9. It says “The Lord has heard my cry for mercy; the Lord accepts my prayer. “ Basically, God never lets me down when I run to him but I seem to forget about seeking him when all is well. In the third chapter of 1st Corinthians, Paul talks about “mere infants in Christ”. “Brother’s, I could not address you as spiritual but as worldly-mere infants in Christ. I gave you milk, not solid food, for you were not ready for it. Indeed, you are still not ready, you are still worldly”. Is this you today? Are you still a mere infant in Christ? I think I struggle with this daily. In order to switch to that solid food in Christ, we need to be immersed in his word daily and keep in constant conversation with him through prayer. God wants to hear the good stuff going on in our life, not just the bad or challenging things. Give him praise for his blessings and remember others in need. I think you will be surprised how much more fulfilled you will be when you run to him during the good and the bad of life.

In other news, my cat Chester goes to the vet this week to be “neutralized” (neutered). I hope this calms him down because he spends most of his time with me biting and being wild! Have a great week and I will catch up with you all soon.
KLN