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The "fever" has hit my house. My dear, sweet daughter Sarah Beth has it bad. I don't really know how it happened. It came on all the sudden. I guess I noticed the first sign after she watched the movie National Velvet. The next day, BANG! There was no denying it. My sweet, little Sarah Beth had been struck with horse fever. She literally eats, breathes, and sleeps horses. She has even taken to galloping around the horse and neighing.

I really enjoy reading, crocheting, knitting, and photography. Now, thank goodness I don't try to do all these things at once. There simply isn't enough hours in the day. Thankfully, they come in cycles. I may crochet like crazy for a month. When I get tired of that, I might move on reading. During that time, I have a book in my hand every waking moment.

People often ask me, "How do you find the time to do everything you do?" Well, first of all, when I have a passion for something it, how shall I say this, consumes me. I eat, breathe, sleep it. I have 'the fever,' like my dear daughter's obsession with horses. Therefore, I make the time to do it.

Secondly, I am a night owl. I have pretty much always been a night owl. After the kids are in bed, wooo hooo! Unfortunately, my dear hubby isn't a night owl. The same scenario happens every night.

DH goes to bed, "Are you coming?"

Me: "Yeah...uhh, huh. In just a minute."

Now both of us know good & well I won't be there in a minute. Actually, I won't come to bed for about 2-3 hours. The house is quiet. I can think without being interrupted. Why would I pass up this moment? No sir, I won't be coming to bed until after I can not possibly hold my eyes open a minute longer and I know that falling asleep at my computer will give me a horrible crick in my neck.

Just to let you know, I currently have 'blogging fever' with a slight case of 'shutter-bug'. I am always looking for that 'next great shot' I can post on my blog.

"Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might..."
Ecclesiasties 9:10 (NIV)

Hmmm... How often do I do things with all my might? Is this the same as having 'the fever'? Do you think that God was referring to crocheting or blogging when He said this?

Then I got to thinking, how many times have I had 'the fever' for things of God? How many times have I been consumed with praying or reading my Bible? How many times have I spent every waking moment seeking the face of God?

UGH. Sadly, the answer makes me want to crawl under the bed (if I could actually fit under the bed without getting stuck, but that is a whole other story) and hide from shame.

Unfortunately, I have failed miserably in this area. So, what can I do to have 'God fever'?

"Seek the Lord your God, you will find Him if you look for him with all your heart, and with all your soul..." Deuteronomy 4:29 (NIV)

If I want to have 'God fever' I must spend every waking moment seeking the things of God. I must pray and read my Bible. I must walk with God, converse with Him, listen to Him. I must have a relationship with Him. I must be more than a casual acquaintance. I must put Him first in my life. I must seek Him with all my heart, with all my soul, with all my might!

God,
Please forgive me for the times that I put other things above you. Help me to have 'the fever' for things from above. Help me to seek you with all my heart, all my soul and all my might!

© Amy Beth Kear, 2005