Britt and I were working out together the other day chatting about deep things. It's a new thing with us. The working out together part. God decided to take some of our favorite people back to the States to live. And we had the fortune of inheriting their weight bench. In a million years, I would never have decided to use such a thing. But after listening to my man talk about it's benefits, I decided to try it out. Haha. I actually liked it. It feels good to become stronger.
As we were discussing various topics, I made a controversial statement about how other missionaries are missionarying (I know this isn't a word...but I have a reputation for making up words that I need to keep up.). Immediately, I was kindly reprimanded for being judgmental. It really caught me in my tracks. I hadn't even realized I was doing it, until he said something. He said that each one of us is called to do God's work in the way that He thinks best for that person, family or ministry. What may look to be the best way for us, may not be the best for someone else.
Then Saturday night, Jorge our Bible study "pastor", was talking about using Jesus name and this passage came up: John said to him, “Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we tried to stop him, because he was not following us.” But Jesus said, “Do not stop him, for no one who does a mighty work in my name will be able soon afterward to speak evil of me. For the one who is not against us is for us. For truly, I say to you, whoever gives you a cup of water to drink because you belong to Christ will by no means lose his reward. (Jn. 9:38-41) In my mind, I was thinking, "You must think this is a serious problem with me, God, that you are in my face with it."
The whole conversation keeps coming up in my mind. I can't get rid of it. So I deal with it. I talk to God about. And he gives me a new perspective.
My high schoolers are just now entering into the reformation era in their history. Funny thing how today's Bible reading in Hebrews and then studying the life of Martin Luther, once again brought it all back to mind. I like how God does that. How he uses everything in life to show us what he's trying to teach us. Whether it's convicting or encouraging, it's comforting to have that communion where he can speak to us through everyday life to get our attention.
As we were discussing various topics, I made a controversial statement about how other missionaries are missionarying (I know this isn't a word...but I have a reputation for making up words that I need to keep up.). Immediately, I was kindly reprimanded for being judgmental. It really caught me in my tracks. I hadn't even realized I was doing it, until he said something. He said that each one of us is called to do God's work in the way that He thinks best for that person, family or ministry. What may look to be the best way for us, may not be the best for someone else.
Then Saturday night, Jorge our Bible study "pastor", was talking about using Jesus name and this passage came up: John said to him, “Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we tried to stop him, because he was not following us.” But Jesus said, “Do not stop him, for no one who does a mighty work in my name will be able soon afterward to speak evil of me. For the one who is not against us is for us. For truly, I say to you, whoever gives you a cup of water to drink because you belong to Christ will by no means lose his reward. (Jn. 9:38-41) In my mind, I was thinking, "You must think this is a serious problem with me, God, that you are in my face with it."
The whole conversation keeps coming up in my mind. I can't get rid of it. So I deal with it. I talk to God about. And he gives me a new perspective.
My high schoolers are just now entering into the reformation era in their history. Funny thing how today's Bible reading in Hebrews and then studying the life of Martin Luther, once again brought it all back to mind. I like how God does that. How he uses everything in life to show us what he's trying to teach us. Whether it's convicting or encouraging, it's comforting to have that communion where he can speak to us through everyday life to get our attention.
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