I've recently learning a lot that you can't read about, you know, you've got to live in it. The realizations like, 'ah that's what Jesus is talking about.' This morning was about Christ being our food. It came a live as I've been hungry a lot recently. Wow, food that makes you full forever - it just made sense when hunger is a part of the day. Probably much more like Jewish life. The Lord was also sharing with me about if we want the places closest to Jesus, we must serve each other. It really struck me that in fasting, we can get caught up in the hunger and not grow closer to the Lord in the same way we can serve others and end up thinking only of our own service rather than growing in love for those we are caring for. In this He's been talking about how I need to be hungering for more of Him and His body of Christians. Hunger for more of the Lord and His People, for His Kingdom come and His Glory proclaimed and if I want more of these I must serve Him and His Body. Praise God.
Then PT (9:43 on the 1.5 mi), I'm coming for you Allendale Junction - the sword is coming to Indy next. Breakfast o' oats - fantastic as usual. And then work began with work teams. I was heading up the Real Estate Research which continues here in Indy, and dinner happened at 2PM. Then a Spiritual Exercise and off to the Southside for mission work.
Tonight's mission became sorting clutter. Many of us experience a lot of spiritual clutter in folks lives, like someone whose been collecting stuff for years without ever sorting it. So a lot of the work of listening for the Lord is about trying to find the light switch and discern what's actually in the room. Taught 2 folks how to do forgiveness and reconciliation, 1 got down on her knees and prayed the sinners prayer - giving her life to the Lord and deciding to start a new relationship with her creator. God be praised.
Also, face update on the rabbi-action...

Now, it's time to sign out and grab some square footage o' flooring. God Bless y'all.
1 comment:
Rus, i love the metaphor you used, "Many of us experience a lot of spiritual clutter in folks lives, like someone whose been collecting stuff for years without ever sorting it. So a lot of the work of listening for the Lord is about trying to find the light switch and discern what's actually in the room." Its phases like that help us all understand how it feels, what it looks like. Keep up on the beard- but be warned, i will be honest with you about how good/bad it looks!
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