Since I had surgery on my arm I’ve had a night with almost no sleep, a night with good sleep, and last night which was a bit of both. Last night wasn’t all that bad though. In the quiet of the night I was able to think well and pray about something that I had been thinking a little bit on over the past week. I love archery, I would like to make a career of it, but at the same time, when I get back to it, I don’t want to be so focused on it that I quit focusing on God. God has allowed my family and I to use archery for Him, so I know that I will be able to shoot when my arm heals. I know that even though it could be difficult at first, this won’t be the end of archery for me. I just want to make sure that while I’m out of archery for the moment, I am studying God’s Word more and growing ever closer to Him. I want to be praying more, and not necessarily for myself that much, but for others. I know that God will bring me through this, He has before. I want to be spending more time with God praying for others more than I ever have and spending more time in His Word so that I can grow closer to Him and more effectively share His Word. I want my focus on Him to grow so much so that it will not be hindered when I pick up my bow again. I want to serve God better, and lift His Name higher than I have ever done before. I don’t know why God allowed my arm to break, and it could be a whole host of reasons, but I don’t want this time to go to waste. I know God did not let my arm break for nothing, He will bring good out of it, and I want to do my part to ensure that spiritual growth is part of the good that God will bring. “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.” Romans 8:28. God Bless!
