It's been rather a crazy week, and though I could come up with a list of reasons why, the overall reasons for stress are still semi-nebulous. However, the Lord has really been using those stressful factors to teach me more about myself and my priorities. I think my heart is more in the right place than it was last Sunday (i.e. focused on the Lord and my relationship with Him rather than on myself or my relationships with people).
It makes me smile when I stop and think how kind and gentle the Lord is to work with me in spite of my blinders. He has used several people that I did not anticipate to directly and indirectly encourage me this week, moving me more towards a much-needed Mary mindset rather than trudging on as a Martha.
Praise the Lord that I am fearfully and wonderfully made, and even more so, that He is faithful. Psalm 16:11 has impacted me this week: In His presence is fullness of joy. Oftentimes I remind myself of the verse, "The joy of the Lord is your strength." (Nehemiah 8:10). However, the joy of the Lord comes from His presence and from having a relationship with Him. Again, it was reinforced that I am nothing apart from God.
I've also been conducted two interesting experiments this week that will be revisited after break. More on that later. They're still very much works in progress, but have the potential to have a significant impact on my mindset and the way I spend my time.
Aside from the topics mentioned above, cognition has also been expended in gleeful anticipation of my trip to Seattle/road trip to SLO. I fly up on Thursday. 'Twill be grand. I also decided to tint my hair red again during the last weekend of break and have been looking forward to that. You have to appreciate the little things in life. Besides, I get so bored with my hair.
This post is becoming mundane. My apologies.
Kudos, David, for getting this far. ;)
2 comments:
With what?
With reading, silly.
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