I listened to one and a half sermons or so today (got new headphones :) Yay) and I'm flipping through my brain files to pick out points I pulled out:
-LET IT GO. Seriously Nell. Let stuff go. This should have been very applicable today
-Open my ears to what God wants to tell me
-God isn't going to "hinder" my life from being fun or successful (duh)
-God isn't going to answer my prayers though exactly as I want him to either
-It's a new year! A time to let go of old (earthly) habits
-Finding a spiritual mentor might be a great idea (I possibly have one in mind who's been working with me bit by bit the last few months)
-Finding a spiritual "home" for more than just a random Sunday every couple weeks might be a greater idea
-LOVING GOD WITH A PASSION is what he wants/expects/deserves. Not some namby-pamby when-I-need-ya approach
I love point number four:
ReplyDeleteGod isn't going to answer my prayers exactly as I want....
I know that I have related this before, but again, in the recession of the early eighties, no work, no money, I prayed earnestly for God to provide a job for me with my new teaching degree. I was very angry with Him when it didn't happen - we had to buy the store to survive and you know the rest of the story. That was the best thing for us financially, it opened up your father's job with the government, and the biggest blessing was Jared. Then, of course, after Jared was born, a job fell into my lap and here we are. I am quite certain that those things wouldn't have happened if I would have gotten a job. God always knows what is best, even when we don't. I have learned to pray, "Your will be done in my life and help me to see Your plan and be content."