spiritual post #2

encouraging that girl at small group last week meant three things: 1) that she was encouraged, 2) that i was blessed, and 3) that i would be under attack this week. why on earth did i not think of that third thing and dive into my Bible and prayer immediately? 
i was on a spiritual high for a day or two, and then i made a couple dumb choices which i knew would bring me down (but i'll be fine this time, really, it's okay - no! that never works!), and which then put me in a bad place for when this work week started. and so i've had a rough couple days.
yesterday i messaged chelleybutton from work, saying, 'please pray!' and she responded with, 'i'll pray!' and 'here are words that you need to hear!' thank You, God, for chelleybutton. :) she encouraged me (well, more like very nicely kicked me in the bum) to get praying and read the Bible (and to do so daily, which i haven't done in i don't know how long). stuff i know, but stuff i needed to hear in a caring, non-preachy way, which she managed to do.
one of my reasons/excuses is that it's hard to read and pray when i never have quiet time at home. i've never alone for very long, and my room isn't the most conducive to sitting and reading, as i have slanted ceilings. i wanted to get my butt in gear tonight, and my parents were going to be gone, but i had church, so i wouldn't get my home alone time. so today i hemmed and hawed, and eventually decided i was more in need of alone with God time right now than i was in need of the encouragement from my church ladies, and so i stayed home.
definitely the right choice. i prayed and read for nearly 3 hours. it was beautiful. i feel refreshed, and am definitely craving more. i loved it. which means i'm about to be attacked again, but hopefully as this is coming fresh of last week's debacle, i'll remember to stay prayed and read up. and so now i'll ask all of you to pray that for me. i may have had a great night alone with God, but i do still need my blog ladies. :)