It's Friday. We're over the halfway mark. What did you learn this week? Did God reveal something to you this week? Share with us! I am so eager to hear.
We had a great time last Friday night. We missed you. Since the last of March is Spring Break for a lot of us, we talked about rescheduling and trying to meet before the end of the month. I'll email you about a date.
Let's save this space for what we are learning.
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Another good week of study. I want to seek out Kelly Minter and tell her that she has written an awesome, thought-provoking study!
The big thing that hit me this week was my desire for comfort in my life. It is more than a simple want or need, I crave it. I avoid people or situations that may be awkward, uncomfortable or just too messy. I don't reach out or serve as I should because a little voice inside my head tells me that it will be too hard.
Then, of course, there is the financial side of things. Tony and I have always found great joy in giving. I thought that this was one area that I was probably "safe" with God. It occurred to me this week as I reflected on this idol of comfort in my life, that the money/time that we give away never changes my world. It's pretty easy to be generous when we still have plenty left over to pay the bills, eat dinner out and buy new toys (for us and the kids) when we want to. It's all very COMFORTABLE.
I have to say that I'm almost afraid to talk to God about this revelation. It's as if I hear Him speaking to me about this idol of comfort, but I don't really want to know any more details. I'm afraid of what I will be asked to do or let go. The very thought makes me very UNcomfortable.
Thank you Holli! I was tickled when I checked and saw 1 comment! I'm also joyously cracking up (laughing with you not at you :)) because it's so true. How many times in my life could I have written (and still write) the exact same thing? It could be jenny said instead of holli said!!
What really hit me Week 5 was day 5regarding "difference of letting go of something vs. making it an offering." pg 116. I've done this with people and situations in my life before and have seen it so very meaningful when I offer that person or thing in my life to God. I think like most things with God, it's not a one-timer though. Continually there are things and people in my life that I am needing to offer to God. I LOVE the quote from AW Tozer, "Everything is safe which we commit to Him, and nothing is really safe which is not so committed." How amazingly true! How crazy that we hold on to things when we have no control over them.
We've talked some about our families and how that can be an idol. That quote explains so eloquently the process I experienced when I was finally willing to offer my children to the Lord. Before I held on to them thinking I needed to be in control of their lives so that they would be safe. When I came to the realization that they were going to be out of my eyesight at times and I could not always control them, God gently yet firmly :) told me I had to give them to Him. When I did that, the peace that came over me! It was a true realization that they were never safe with me anyway. Once I gave Him my hold over them, I realized there was NO safer place for them to be (even if they end up in the slums of India!!).
Okay, I just read my goofy comment AFTER sending :), and wanted to clarify the slums of India thing. I'm not planning on sending my children to live in the slums of India, but I realize that when I ask God to take their lives and commit them fully to Him, and pray that they are willing to seek Him, He may call them to any number of things, including caring for the oppressed in the slums of India. Make better sense?!?! Love you!
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