Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Week 17 (April 27 - May 3)
I hope you all have weathered the storms wherever you are. I know Houston has been having a lot of rain this past week. We moved up to Arkansas on Monday and are continually getting ready for this summer. Things are coming together at a fast rate and before you know it we will all be here experiencing amazing times of fellowship and community. I cannot wait to get to know all of you. I hope this week finds you all doing well.
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You know the thoughts that randomly come into your head about people? Also the random thoughts that fill your mind on a daily basis? I know that at times I think to myself about a friend or family member or some totally random person I see. I often think about how people are doing. When I was driving to camp this week I was thinking about some guys that I know and where they currently are.
ReplyDeleteThese thoughts led to the thought of why have I come to the point of all this thinking? Why not pray for these people. I guess the reason behind this short post is to encourage everybody (myself included) to pray for those that cross your mind every day. Act on the thoughts that might better a person's day. Help somebody else out. At times I know the Holy Spirit is beckoning us to act and we simply do our own selfish thing. We may not even realize that Jesus is telling us to show love this person. When that little voice inside of you has compassion for somebody or thinks about a friend make an effort to get to know that person. To apologize if you hurt feelings and to act on those thoughts. I encourage you to try this out. Have a great day
Psalm 103 - what a perfect picture of who God is! The Lord is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love. He will not always accuse, nor harbor His anger forever; He does not treat us as our sins deserve or repay us according to our iniquities.
ReplyDeleteAt the small little "hermit crab" (we don't have a church home so we meet at the cheapest meeting place we can find) of a church Secily and I attend, we talk alot about what it means to be "counter-cultural". I think Psalm 103 pretty much sums it up. My natural instincts are to do the exact opposite of Psalm 103, it takes alot of work to be counter-cultural. Honestly, it's a price that sometimes seems too high to pay. To some folks this stuff may come easy, but to me it is a challenge since I am naturally competitive, stubborn and tough-minded. Now these traits are something I am not ashamed of, in fact, God made me the way I am for His purposes and I know He is constantly refining me (if I draw near to Him). But, at times it is really tough to show compassion and grace, especially in the face of injustice. I have found, however, that when I am intentional about being "counter-cultural", then God is glorified in ways small or large. I am finding that in order to "run the race to win" I have to be intentional about Psalm 103. Also, check out the first chapter of John - pretty powerful stuff.