Mental Workout

It is always interesting to see that a certain location can have an affect on your relationship with God, whether it be positive or negative. When I'm home removed from the world, listening to the radio, or working on my bible study by relationship with Him is easier. But being new in my walk with God I guess He wants me to know just how much He wants to strengthen our relationship. It literally takes constant mental reminders to bring myself back to Jesus. And being away from my normal everyday routine environment it has been a constant struggle to bring myself to concentrate on Him when I feel myself getting off track. Sometimes it is easy to feel His mercy and love and to concentrate fully on that, and others I hear myself saying to draw back to God and my mind feels so removed that I have to REALLY sometimes physically (closing my eyes or talking to myself) remind myself to go back to God. It is a constant mental workout! But like any muscle it will stretch and flex easier over time and will work more efficiently. But in the end I know this is all part of our walk together.