Saturday, May 1, 2010

the next leg of the adventure

"Trust in the Lord with all your heart
lean not on your own understanding,
in all your ways acknowledge Him
and He will make your paths straight." -Proverbs 3:5 & 6

There are going to be a LOT of opportunities for me to trust God in the next few months. And it will be tempting to lean on my own understanding, instead.  Yesterday, I lost my job. My school district doesn't have enough $$ to offer me a job for next year. So, I got a formal letter explaining why my contract is being terminated, a hand-written card from the superintendent, a Starbucks gift card from our teacher association, and condolences from co-workers. Then, I took 16 students on a 4-mile run to the high school.  It was a pretty intense day.

The way I see it, this is the next leg of the adventure. Another opportunity to trust God. He's brought me this far. Why would the next new twist be any different?

So, if you hear of any great opportunities, let me know.

I've enjoyed teaching science at Ridgetop the last two years. I'll savor the next six weeks of showing Christ to my students and co-workers. I'll keep giving my time to track practices, parent meetings, youth events, and grading parties. And I'll trust God for whatever comes next.


Exciting times.

2 comments:

  1. Pom PomMay 2, 2010 at 6:28 PM

    Yes, you're right - opportunities will present themselves. I'm sorry that the students at Ridgetop will miss out on your light, though.

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  2. amandaMay 2, 2010 at 9:50 PM

    Move to Nashville. Moooovvvveee to Nashville! :)

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Ephesians 5

Therefore, be imitators of God as dearly loved children and live in love, just as Christ also loved us and gave himself for us, a sacrificial and fragrant offering to God. But among you there must not be either sexual immorality, impurity of any kind, or greed, as these are not fitting for the saints. Neither should there be vulgar speech, foolish talk, or coarse jesting – all of which are out of character – but rather thanksgiving. For you can be confident of this one thing: that no person who is immoral, impure, or greedy (such a person is an idolater) has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God.

Let nobody deceive you with empty words, for because of these things God’s wrath comes on the sons of disobedience. Therefore do not be partakers with them, for you were at one time darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of the light – for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness, and truth – and find out what pleases the Lord. Do not participate in the unfruitful deeds of darkness, but rather expose them. For the things they do in secret are shameful even to mention. But all things being exposed by the light are made evident. For everything made evident is light, and for this reason it says:

“Awake, O sleeper!

Rise from the dead,

and Christ will shine on you!”

Therefore be very careful how you live – not as unwise but as wise, taking advantage of every opportunity, because the days are evil. For this reason do not be foolish, but be wise by understanding what the Lord’s will is. And do not get drunk with wine, which is debauchery, but be filled by the Spirit, speaking to one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing and making music in your hearts to the Lord, always giving thanks to God the Father for each other in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, and submitting to one another out of reverence for Christ.

Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord, because the husband is the head of the wife as also Christ is the head of the church – he himself being the savior of the body. But as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything. Husbands, love your wives just as Christ loved the church and gave himself for her to sanctify her by cleansing her with the washing of the water by the word, so that he may present the church to himself as glorious – not having a stain or wrinkle, or any such blemish, but holy and blameless. In the same way husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. For no one has ever hated his own body but he feeds it and takes care of it, just as Christ also does the church, for we are members of his body. For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and will be joined to his wife, and the two will become one flesh. This mystery is great – but I am actually speaking with reference to Christ and the church. Nevertheless, each one of you must also love his own wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.

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