Last night the staff met at "my house for a few more days", house #2 for Bible Study and prayer. I found out on Tuesday that I was to give the devotional thought. All I knew to do was tell them what I've been pondering in my time alone with God, unconditional love versus the needy kind that we humans give. Tim Keller says we need love like we need air and water. That's a lot of need, isn't it?
Keller's book King's Cross handles the subject in a way that helps me. He quotes from an out of print book by William Vanstone in chapter 8 that made me want to try to find a copy of that book..
I wonder too how I've found time to read two books while I've been here. It makes me wonder what I do at home that 'steals reading time". Surely, I am better off from reading John Piper's latest book, going to a staff/student Bible study reading Steve Fry's book and now focusing on the book of Mark with Tim Keller's book, than activities like the evening news or even so many movies. Now, I guess I haven't gotten as much physical exercise as I would have at home, and I DO miss having my exercise buddies.
I've also missed chatting time with Barry, but I think you get my point, that even in the "down time" differences, I am being challenged to rethink their use.
Anyone got ideas to help me as I assimilate back into "our world"?
Well, I can tell you that assimilating back home will be very difficult if you think that it can be like living as a single verses a couple. When away from my husband, I watch no t.v., read all hours of the night, and am "much more holy." When I come home, in order to share life with him I watch some t.v., read less, "waste" more time and feel a part of his life. Now that ain't so bad, is it? You'll do just fine.
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