(Luke 15:17-18 NIV) "When he came to his senses, he said, 'How many of my father's hired men have food to spare, and here I am starving to death! {18} I will set out and go back to my father and say to him: Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you.
When I was twenty years old, I was dating a girl that really rocked my world. She was the first serious girl friend I had. Even though our relationship spanned several states at one time, she occupied (it seemed) my every thought. And then one day, I got this phone call that redefined our relationship. It seemed the distance had allowed another fellow to come on the scene. I was devastated. Hit by a bus might be a better expression! However, it was at this moment that I came to my senses. I had placed this gal above my Father. Like the prodigal I had allowed something to take control of my mind and lead me away from my Father. It was during this low point that I started reading my Bible, praying, and journaling all together for the first time. It led me closer to the Father than I had ever been before.
Have you ever had a come to your senses moment? When they happen, boy do they hurt, but you would never want to trade the closeness with the Father that they bring!
Brad Childers
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