when you know God is working
The past few weeks have not been the easiest. As I've (again) acknowledged God to be my Lord and as I've made efforts to live under His Lordship, I've encountered nasty stuff in my heart that needs cleaned up. To begin to explain all that's happened in my heart is not my aim for this post, and perhaps that's why I haven't been faithfully blogging my "deep thots" lately - they're just too deep to share in this way. And it's well and good because I've been able to talk through things with various family and friends, and not just "vent" my heart to an impersonal cyberspace. That to say, I've been reading an amazing book by Lesslie Newbigin called The Open Secret - An Introduction to the Theology of Mission. Fantastic and deep - perplexing and encouraging - challenging and focusing my life. I'm half way through - have some great quotes, but forgot my book and I'll have to post them another time. The author is one who has inspired (and provided some of the language) for The Crowded House church I was part of in England. It's so right on, so simple and profound, so radical and life-transforming. Read it whether you are a missions person or not - because it talks about the Christian's LIFE as mission, that those who are "chosen" are not chosen for comfort and security, but for responsibility and ....oh I can't remember the wording he uses...you'll just have to wait and find out next post! :-) haha!Anyway, so I'm ever so thankful for God's Spirit at work in me, and I know He is, for I feel as though I'm changing (which is SUCH a good thing! finally!), and I'm not sure what He's got in store for me, but the change that's happening is making life now both mentally/spiritually intense and also such a relief. The Spirit within me affirms that God is at work, and though my life is, in a sense, in a time of "Spring cleaning" there is a greater sense of peace and hope, because I know something is happening that is beyond my effort and ability. And what a relief that is!
posted by FaithChristine @ 16:32
2 Comments:
I'd rather have the deeper things going on "offline" in you, than a thousand posts online. (If that came out right...) No worries. Glad for the glimpse, though.
I stumbled on your blog randomly. I would like to let you know that I appreciate your thoughtfulness and your candour.
I hope that you continue to find comfort and security in the Lord's arms.
Paul:
But he [Jesus] said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me. That is why, for Christ's sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong. (2 Cor 9 and 10, NIV)
Blessings!
Smaj
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