I process life by talking or in this case writing. Will you bear with me? Francis Schaeffer wrote a great book that I have taught called True Spirituality. At staff Bible Study last night one of the staff reviewed the book for us. It was a timely reminder for me. True spirituality is marked by thanking God, contentment, and having no covetousness towards your brother in your heart. Ray told us that he sees Americans here that think they'd be content if they were home and Americans at home always traveling somewhere thinking that will make them content.
God has moved me way out on branches that swing in the breeze. "My Anchor Holds", but I'm not telling you that the swing doesn't at times get scary. I feel over my head, a really good place to be, though. For I only want to be where God shows up. I am not interested in my efforts being enough.
I guess this is the first time I have mentioned struggles, but lest one tend to think I think this is easy, I thought I would clear this up
Next week begins the third change in class schedule in as many weeks. Did anyone say that
missionaries need to be flexible, and never getting tired might help too. I did say I wanted to grow, didn't I? Oh!
Why is the schedule changed so much? I see that organizational skills are used in ways that I don't recognize. Sandy and Larry Trotter, Terry's sister, has always said the same thing about being flexible. You have a party, it starts at 7:00 PM. No one shows until 10:00 PM and stays until 2:00 AM. Can anyone operate like that? I love hearing how God is equiping you and making you stronger than ever. On this end of the world there are winds of change blowing too. I feel the temptation to get anxious but remember, "Be anxious for nothing but in all things, at all times, with prayer and supplication, let your requests be known unto God." Then the part about peace that passeth all understanding comes next right? Contentment. Now that is one that I know little about. How about asking those you know walking in contentment to pray that I will gain such a marvelous state. Blessings to you and your students today. Lydia
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ReplyDeleteThanks for this post! If i've been quiet in my commenting or emailing, it's because i've been feeling very much in over my head lately....but you're right, that's where He shows up and what better place to be?
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