Beep. Beep. Beep. If I hear the beep of a vehicle lock four to six times, I know my son is home. When he must work the next day, he has me double-check (or triple-check) his schedule. He’s got a little OCD. But don’t we all?
How many of us have stopped to check our hair in the mirror a second or third time before we leave the house? New mothers often check to see if their babies are still breathing. I wonder what our Christian walk would look like if we applied a little OCD to it.
Paul tells us to pray on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. But how does that look? It means exactly what it says. The keyword being “all.” Prayer is not just for Sundays, Christmas, Easter, or when life gives us no other option. Praise music is not just for use inside the church walls. The Bible can be opened on days other than Sunday.
Life is busy. Numerous other distractions and choices are available nowadays. Could it be time for us to put a few different choices on repeat? If you don’t have a church home, find one. Open your Bible, read your favorite verse, and repeat. Turn up the volume on your favorite praise song, praise, and repeat. Most importantly, pray on all occasions and with all kinds of prayers and requests, and repeat.
A little OCD in our Christian walk can be a good thing.
Joanne Thompson was a teacher’s assistant for fifteen years. Her dream is to take the words of her journal and turn them into writings that will encourage others. One of her devotions will be featured in a new compilation book, El Raah, published by EA Books Publishing. She is a mom to three grown sons and lives in Central Florida with her husband and two spoiled mini Aussies. You can connect with Joanne on her Facebook page, Praises from the Porch.