A High Priority - for Katie =)

"You will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, nourished by the words of the faith and of the good teaching that you have followed." 1 Timothy 4:6

Why is so hard to make studying the Bible a high priority? Is your book shelf filled with Bible study books and different translations of the Bible like mine? Are they worn or do they look nice just sitting there?

Sadly, mine look nice - to the visitor of my house it looks as though Bible study is a priority for the Hightower family. The truth is...there are  many things taking priority over us deepening our faith. I am not saying we don't read the Bible, that we don't pray, or that we don't talk about God on a daily basis. However, it is not given the most of our time. Why do we let life and work get in the way? How can we do a better job of bringing our faith to our life and our work? That is my true desire.

I read this saying yesterday in my 10 minute Bible study..."it's hard to stumble when you are on your knees." This really hit home with me. How many times do we stumble or struggle then get on our knees? If we were "prayed up" as my sister, Katie, would say then we would be ready for the stumble or the struggle and be able to see the glory.

We are to represent God's glory in our family and the way in which we chose to live. I pray that God becomes a bigger priority for the Hightower family and that someone can be greatly blessed from the journey.

Katie - this was updated just for you =) love you sis!!