I struggle on Snapchat to keep streaks (sending a picture back and forth on Snapchat every day not missing day), which made me think what else in life do I struggle to keep consistent? I was thinking about talking with God each day and how I normally only talk with him on Sundays. This made me want to make a change, especially in quarantine when I don't have the “I'm busy excuse.” I wanted to get a streak with God and come to him every day.

 

How do I start? This is the first question I started to ask, then I was like wow why don't I just pray, so I pray every day and then read my Bible. This structure might not work for everyone but God wants us to call out as He said in Hebrew 10:29 “let us draw near to God with a sincere heart and with the full assurance that faith brings”. It talks about going to God always. It doesn't matter how, all God cares about is that you are trying, you are crying out to him. Someone once told me God takes half-hearted prayers full-heartedly.  With a newfound habit of going to God I was reminded of Matthew 7:7  “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.” It's not hard to find God, all you have to do is ask, in the constant daily time with God you are seeking him and taking a step closer to him.

 

I also know it's easy to miss a streak if you miss a day, so I have friends to help me. This is the same with God, I need help coming to him daily so my life group leader at church texts me every day to help me remember before she does hers. Who is someone in your life that can help remind you? What is something you can put on your phone to alert you? Also, it's not about being perfect it's about starting talking to God. What are some of the things that distract you that you will need to put on the side to fully be able to connect with God? 

 

Lastly, it is your choice if you chose to go to God daily but some benefits I've experienced and other around me, is that it brings me strength (especially during this pandemic to get up and go every day), it helps me have confidence in myself because the only perspective about myself that matters is Gods, and lastly it makes me realize what is most important to me and how to spend long days focused on God. What is stopping you from going to God? Reach out with this reason because we’d love to help you come to God and create a streak.