What am I doing?!!

My prayer this morning was that the Lord would convict me of any sin that I haven't yet confessed and repented of so that I may fellowship with Him once again.

You see, I've been so busy and wrapped up in what I have going on that I have forsaken my time with the Lord and my relationship with Him has been suffering.

I'm such the prodigal child.

I've often run my own way and only looked back once shaken by something that's beyond my ability to handle or control.

Thankfully the Lord brought me to a place of worship today that wasn't brought on by some sort of personal disaster - I sat at His feet and prayed. I sat and read His Word.

And it was GOOD.

He convicted me of so much today.

1 John 3:18 was His weapon of choice:

"Little children, we must not love in word or speech, but in deed and truth..."

That verse stuck in me like a thorn in my side.

It was something I knew I needed to meditate on today.

After my Quiet Time was over I headed out the door to Chick-Fil-A for my usual cup of sweet tea and granola parfait, except today was a bit different, I felt the urge to listen to a preacher by the name of Paul Washer.

I saw him preach once and I found myself trying to sink into into the pew - his words are so convicting! The Lord is really using that man! {watch this for proof}

Anyway, in the sermon I listened to this morning (different from the one I linked to) Bro. Paul asked: "What are you doing [for God] with those hands of yours?!"

He was preaching on Romans 12:1-2 (my favorites) and focused on giving your body up as a holy and living sacrifice.

As soon as I heard the words, "What are you doing with those hands of yours?", I immediately knew that this was a part of what God wanted to communicate to me through 1 John 3:18.

I talk a good talk but am I really living it out?

As of now my hands do so many frivolous things: change channels on the tv, browsing the internet for random junk, typing blog posts that are practically pointless, eating when I'm not actually hungry, Facebook and so many other selfish things.

What my hands could should be doing: sharing the Gospel, helping others, keeping a neat and orderly home, teaching my son, serving and loving my husband, turning the pages in my Bible, lifted up in praise, and laying before me as I'm knelt in utter worship before a Holy God.

The question just keeps turning and turning in my mind...

Keeps convicting me.

I just have to ask...

What are YOU doing with those hands of yours?