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| God is the great big God. Are you expecting BIG things from Him? How can we not? God reminded me of this tonight. I have my ideas of who God is. They are not even close to who He really is. I'm praying that God will give me insight into who He is and asking Him to help me not put limits on who He is. I want to dream really BIG! | | |
| I haven't really been anywhere, but I just haven't had anything to say. Guess what??? I still don't. At least, I don't think I do. My life has consisted of praying, reading the Bible, going to work, praying, reading the Bible, having my in-laws in town for the weekend, celebrating Reagan's 8th birthday(can you believe she's 8?), praying and reading the Bible. This whole stepping out on faith thing has kind of driven me to my knees. I'm in this balancing act of trying not to worry and trusting whole heartedly in God. Most days trusting God wins, but then there are those moments when I think oh no, what about this bill or what about this situation. I have to stop myself and actually say "Stop it. Do you trust in God or not? Has He been faithful in the past or not? Does He change, no." God is being really good to me and teaching me and working with me. God, continue to pour out your grace and mercy on me. | | |
| Happy New Year!!!
As you may already know, Scott resigned from the church earlier this week. Exciting and scary news. I have been praying for God to increase my faith for the past year and this certainly is. It has been somewhat of a restless year as God has been pointing out areas in my life where He wants to transform and make new. I am overwhelmed that God would listen to my prayers and then actually answer them. When I think that He is the Creator of the entire world and yet He actually knows all about me and loves me----well, it's a selah moment. I am so excited that we are doing this, even though I'll be working more hours. I'm excited to see how God meets our needs and to see what service He has for us.
Peace--out
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| I've been reading "The Bible Jesus Read" by Philip Yancy. In it he talks about the Psalms. Now I've heard many people say, "Oh, the Psalms, they really speak to me." I've been reading the Psalms in order for the past few months. There have been Psalms that do speak to me. For instance, Psalm 1, 51, 100, 138 and 139. But what am I to do with the other Psalms where the writer asks God to basically annilate their enemies. I have such a hard time with that. It's hard for me to get past that. I would read them and think man, those people are harsh. Or that was such a different culture. Well, in Yancy's book, it has given me a new perspective on the Psalms. He says he has come to view them as reading over someone's shoulder. Basically, the writer is journaling his thoughts to God. And Yancy also says, it's better to be honest with God since He already knows you. It's better to lament and complain to God then to carry out your murderous thoughts. This new way of looking at the Psalms is inspiring to me, it helps me to realize that God wants honesty not just nice, touchy, feely stuff in my prayes. He wants me stripped down and bare. He can handle it. I serve an AWESOME GOD. | | |
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