This past weekend has been really refreshing, nevermind the 70 degree weather that sends me longing for a new season. I got a little sunburn on my forehead today. Sunburn in February!
Friday night, I met some friends at MorningStar for School of the Spirit. One of MStar's ministry school students from Australia shared briefly about how God sent her to the US - her words gave me life. It was as if God was speaking directly to me thru her. I love those moments.
Saturday morning, I was invited to a women's meeting, Daughters of the Lion, at All Nations. Bonnie Chavda was sharing out of 2 Timothy 1:7.
"For God hath not given us {me} a spirit of fear, but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind."
I was so encouraged and challenged by this verse, especially in the area of ministry. I want to be wide open to wherever God wants to send me. Which leads me to say that I feel like I'm starting to dream again. I'm excited about all the possibilities.
Bonnie said something that really struck home with me. "I do not have a passport to the "land of why". "Why" is totally unproductive! If I go there, I might not ever come back."
So true! I would hate to be stuck in the "land of why". I imagine it's a pretty miserable, lifeless place. I don't even go there!
So what should YOU take away from this post? Do not be afraid! Whatever it is, whatever you're facing, whatever God's asking you to do, or wherever God's asking you to go.
2 comments:
Amy I say that alot in counseling 'Why' is not important. (Women want to know why this or that happened to them, abuse, childhood issues, etc.) It's the 'what am I going to do with what I've got' that's important.
Why is a wasteland not to mention it drives you crazy! I travel thru there myself about Cody, my mom, etc. It's refreshing to always get OUT of there and get back to the here and now. The only place the Holy Spirit is is right in this moment. He's not in the past 'why' or in the future 'what if' -- just here now. He was there in the past and will be with us in the future. But we miss the peace of the indwelling spirit if we go to that wasteland. Sounds like a great weekend. I had food poisoning all weekend! AKK!!
wow, I think I have been spending too much of my time visiting the "land of why". definitely a wasteland! I like what the "Institute..." had to say about the fact that the Holy Spirit is not in the land of why or in it's neighboring "what if". Been there, too. A scary place. Home of the spirit of fear!
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