Cleaning Out The Cobwebs!!

Are there things in your life that you just need to get rid of? Something that's hindering your spiritual life?? It can range from material things, spending too much time on Facebook or just the computer in general, cell phones, certain friends, putting all your focus on a relationship either a friend or significant other, putting your nose in other peoples business, etc. Think a few minutes, and I bet all of us could think of some things, or as I like to call them cobwebs, that need to be cleaned out of our lives to strengthen our relationship with the Lord. As for me, I've always tried to be a people pleaser. Always worrying what people think of me, worrying about what career I had to look good in the eyes of others, wanting to impress certain friends, or hang out with certain people. I had to act "cool" so they would like me, and I always worried that they'd think I was a huge dork (which I am!! ha!). Many times throughout my life when I look back, I see how I have tried to keep certain people in my life while God was whispering to me to let them go and focus on HIM. I would put all of my time and focus in on that person or people. I was always worried about messing up, and them not liking to hang out with me anymore. I think within the past year I have finally been smacked in the head to finally hear God, and realize I've been living for people more than I have for Him. No matter how hard I try to keep certain relationships in my life, some of them always seem to fail. I've been disappointed numerous times by different people, and wasted who knows how many days dwelling on them letting me down and trying to fix it. I actually don't look at these situations now as as a bad thing, but rather a learning experience, and I'm thankful for them because they have sincerely helped me to grow in my faith. The older I get, the less I care what people think about me. If they want to be my friend, fantastic, if not? Oh well. It is only within the last few months that I've let go of all of this or shall I say, "cleaned out my cobwebs". I've let go of everything, and given my life totally and completely to God. I see things working out for me now more than ever because God is my focus, not another human being who will more than likely let me down. I think that's why I'm so content in my singleness. I've been in far too many relationships that hurt me, and I really don't trust anyone anymore. I know many think singleness is such a horrid thing, but for me?? I love it! I've got God, what more do I need? Do we really stop to think about how BIG He is, and that He will fill our needs more than our cobwebs can?? I've had several people recently tell me that my faith has made an impact on them. WOW! That has blown me away, and all I can say is that's a God thing, it's not me. I did not get to this "level" of faith and intimacy with God over night. It has taken much prayer, alone time with God (you ALWAYS have to make time for that), asking friends to pray for me, and truly just letting go of everything here...I MEAN EVERYTHING!!! I find myself more and more longing for more of God and less of this world and all the junk that's thrown in my face day after day from tv and movies to politics. All the cobwebs I've struggled with before have just disappeared, and now I find myself shaking my head at the cobwebs I used to constantly dwell on. I have just recently really let go of a cobweb that has been hindering my walk for a little over 2 years now. I kept praying that God would help me with this cobweb. I wanted to be a good influence, and help them with their cobwebs. As I thought I was making progress, their cobweb just exploded into something more than I ever dreamed, and because of this many people have been hurt, ignored, and abandoned. So, just as with all my other cobwebs, that was the last one I've been clinging to, but no more. God has told me to let go for quite awhile now, and I was refusing to listen. But now? I have finally surrendered it all to Him. I don't know about you, but I want ALL the cobwebs out of my life that are keeping me from knowing my Lord more intimately than I've ever known before. So give it a try, get rid of your cobwebs. You can start out slow, but the more you clean them out, the more peace you'll feel in your life and you'll eventually realize, GOD IS ALL I NEED!!! Have a blessed day!!