I'm going to start the PEARL this evening.
I know why I'm doing it. The Lord told me to. Yesterday, as I sat in chapel I listened to testimonies about what people learned in their experiences. What I heard were the lessons the Lord has been teaching me recently.
I thought I knew them, maybe I do, but it's harder to act out in those lessons. I realized that I want to quit. I want to quit often, not do what the Lord is telling me to do.
I don't want to act on that emotion of "sick and tired". I know that when you do something that's physically hard, when you go through a "game" where you need to be hard decisions or do something you don't want to do....it's easier in real life to recognize those scenarios.
But I said something sarcastically today about why I'm doing it...but i think it's true. Revealing the blessing that God's given me in this:
I've been "quitting" on my life recently. Internally at least. We all know that when you quit internally your outward behavior lacks.
But I've been begging for an escape, and it presents itself, God-wrapped...on the football field. Oh, it might appear as though I'm suffering in the mud. But....I'll be having my spa-time.
A time to step away from my myopic life. To focus (because I'm choosing to) on other's needs -those on my team within the PEARL, also my house, my co-workers and the great things the Lord is going to do through the Ministry Team.
A time not to have to take care of the daily things but go back to reality....what truly matters, reliance on the Lord.
I am thoroughly looking forward to the next few days...
Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. <James 1:2-4>
Pray that the Lord uses me,
02-01-720
Physical Emotional And Relational Learning
I know why I'm doing it. The Lord told me to. Yesterday, as I sat in chapel I listened to testimonies about what people learned in their experiences. What I heard were the lessons the Lord has been teaching me recently.
I thought I knew them, maybe I do, but it's harder to act out in those lessons. I realized that I want to quit. I want to quit often, not do what the Lord is telling me to do.
I don't want to act on that emotion of "sick and tired". I know that when you do something that's physically hard, when you go through a "game" where you need to be hard decisions or do something you don't want to do....it's easier in real life to recognize those scenarios.
But I said something sarcastically today about why I'm doing it...but i think it's true. Revealing the blessing that God's given me in this:
"People think I'm doing this again to be stretched...that's not true, I'm doing it for the vacation."
First part...not true.
The second...very.
I've been "quitting" on my life recently. Internally at least. We all know that when you quit internally your outward behavior lacks.
But I've been begging for an escape, and it presents itself, God-wrapped...on the football field. Oh, it might appear as though I'm suffering in the mud. But....I'll be having my spa-time.
A time to step away from my myopic life. To focus (because I'm choosing to) on other's needs -those on my team within the PEARL, also my house, my co-workers and the great things the Lord is going to do through the Ministry Team.
A time not to have to take care of the daily things but go back to reality....what truly matters, reliance on the Lord.
I am thoroughly looking forward to the next few days...
Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. <James 1:2-4>
Pray that the Lord uses me,
02-01-720
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