oh man. God is really working in my heart. i can feel it. it's AMAZING.
rick whitney spoke tonight for our infusion teaching. i really appreciate his heart. he gave some great pointers that are so simple, yet so easy to miss. a few that stood out to me are as follows:
maintain good habits, practice the basics. i have to be in the Word daily, and praying daily, and i have to surround myself in fellowship.
enjoy the journey. i want to start smiling deep down in my heart. my joy is from the Lord. i need to rejoice more. i want that more than anything.
pray on the way to every meeting. what an easy thing to do! i don't know why i didn't think of it. but, i want to have a heart that is aware of everything i'm walking into being for the Lord, and seeking God.
pray for the LOST, weekly, or daily! i want a heart for the lost. this is my family. this is some of my friends. this is VITAL. we are commanded to pray for the lost, i don't know why i forget it so easily! it's ridiculous!
has daily faith, hope and an expectation of GOOD. i like this one a lot :) i want this.
holds to the truth and does not waiver. things aren't going to be easy, but it's about persevering...knowing the end prize. i have already won in Christ.
not just a watcher. not being content as a spectator. WE ARE A BODY IN CHRIST. we need to use our gifts and talents and serve in love as Jesus did. it's beautiful when we can all come together and offer ourselves to make a functioning church. it's cool to think about.
cultivates faithfulness. wow.
DAILY STRONG IN THANKFULNESS. i need a more thankful heart. i have so much. i have my health, my youth, people who love me, my church, food to eat, clothes to wear, a roof over my head, family, SALVATION...oh my--i could go on and on and on...and i hate that i take it for granted. if i walk away with anything i've learned over the summer, i want it to be that i've learned what it means to be thankful for all my God has given me...
and to end it, a quote rick shared with us from the nebraska cornhusker stadium by one of the football players...
"not the victory, but the action. not the goal, but the game. in the deed, the glory."
awesome.
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Megan! What you said about a spirit of thankfulness and the importance of being believers with the habits of beingin the Word, being people of prayer, and people devoted to living in the body of Christ was really powerful. I've been thiking about this, and it was so good to read your thoughts.
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That teaching rocked me too! God brought it just at the right time I think.
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