On being an intentional Christian

It seems like again and again I am hearing and re-learning that being a Christian isn't just about taking that first step and believing that Jesus is the son of God and asking for forgiveness. We are hard-wired to have this desire within us to draw closer to our creator but in order to do that we have to become intentional Christians. We have to plan, prepare and prioritize how we live our lives so that we are doing, thinking and being in every way more like Christ, our Eartly example of who God is. Jesus is holy, selfless, loving, humble, zealous and more. For us to drawer nearer to God we have to strive to be more like Jesus and be more God-like. The seed of the Holy Spirit was planted in us when we made that decision to believe but we have to take the next step and the next and the next. Everyday it is a challenge to put the focus on God and being intentional in cultivating that relationship and therefore feeling his presense in our lives more. The fabulous thing is God is always right here, right now with us but we don't often feel it. We have to be active participants in this relationship through prayer, praise, worship, song, study, fellowship and whatever creative way you can come up with to spend more time with God. Before starting work full-time a couple of years ago, I really enjoyed my one hour class a week called Holy Yoga. What a wonderful creative way to worship the Lord and get in some good exercise in and respecting the body he gave us. I am working on finding a yoga class that works in my schedule but it won't be the same but it will get me going again and I will be more likely to be motivated to do it at home too like I was before. I have also loved working on scrapbook pages that are geared around a sermon, book, scripture or something that puts my focus on God. I think the hardest part is there are many ways we could be more intentional and doing more of those next steps but they are often inconsistent. I start reading my bible for a couple of days in the morning and than one morning I am struggling to just wake up or I have too many other things on my mind that need attention so they get it first and reading the bible doesn't happen. Priorty is the key to consistency. I have good intentions but have not made them a priority. I have to give myself some grace and plan it right this time. I can't change everything today but I can take one piece of my puzzle of my life with God and starting fitting it in to the space it should go. I am going to ponder all my thoughts today and come back tomorrow and make a more detailed list on ways I can be more intentional and than I will choose to set my goal on prioritizing on the one and getting that consistent like breathing. So what do you intend to do today that will draw you closer to God?