OK tonight's blog is going to be totally random thoughts so bear with me.
#1 - First why will we stay up super late to chat on the phone with a friend? Why will we wake up early to exercise or meet someone for coffee? Or sit on the couch and mindlessly watch a 2 hour movie? Yet when God speaks, if we hear Him, we stay "Sorry I'm just too busy." Seems like such a horrible way to respond to someone who is eager to give us soooo much! I've been that person and feel blessed to be doing my best to run fast from that lifestyle. Funny thing is it's not really living in my opinion.
#2 - Full moon on Monday July 26, 2010 - turn off the TV, take a snack and go out with your family and enjoy it. God puts it there every night without fail just for us!
#3 - Some might think I'm thinking "Dish Network how am I living without you?" But quite the contrary I'm thinking tonight "Dish Network how did I ever really live with you?" So maybe you don't ditch Dish or whatever all together but turn it off and live. You only get one shot at this.
#4 - Self doubt. Decided that has to be the biggest limiting factor in our lives. Along with it's best friends fear of failure and fear of success. I'm guilty (raising my hand) of it and have recently realized that when I fill my heart and mind with the truths of God's Word the self doubt goes away. God fills in the gaps and I can trust Him to catch me when I'm falling and be my strength and my way even when life seems impossible.
#5 - So "Be Here, Now" is Brennan Manning's first Mercy in "The Ragamuffin Gospel". That is the passion of my heart in the last month and a half. Looking back 6-8 weeks ago I'd have never imagined in my wildest dreams to be sitting in this place today, at peace with my life and so head over heals, crazy in love with my God. With such a passion and clarity in the purpose of my life... to share that with others. My God says "Come" and when I do each AM in quiet time and prayer, when I do driving down the road singing my heart out to Him in praise, when in the middle of the day a friend or someone I know pops into my head and I pray for them, when I tuck Kara in and just study her face by the light of her glow worm, He is there.
John 14:27 "Peace I leave with you, my peace I give to you.I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not LET your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid."
I have that peace tonight... "What if you seek Him and found He's waiting with a simple request "Come" and what if He changed your life?" I double dog dare you to try!
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