The Challenge

So I have been thinking a lot, and I've been trying to think of different ways to get closer to God. So I feel that in order for me to find ways to get closer to God I have to acknowledge what is actually keeping me from getting closer to Him. Well I can personally say TV hands down. There can honestly be nothing interesting to watch and I still will have the urge to lay in my bed for hours and flick through the channels when I could be reading my Bible. So I'm taking on the challenge to try and cut out all the things that keep me away from building a stronger relationship with God.
I don't know how long I will choose to take on this challenge, probably until a better connection has been felt. Probably until I feel I am closer to him, probably until I find what it is that God actually wants me to do.
But that's just a personal challenge that I have chosen to take on. The real challenge is to help someone recieve Christ this year. I have a few people in mind, but I'm not sure how things will play out. I'll just have to really pray about it. I guess the reason that I haven't helped anyone before was because it just felt so akward bringing up His name in front of people who didn't really know who He was, or in front of people who don't really care who He is. But I have to change my mind set. I can't be afraid to bring up His name. Not anymore. I'm going to get someone this year.