I woke up at 11 am with a clear direction for the day:
Drive to the casino and pray.
Weird. Attainable. Small.
So, I did. And nothing "happened". Driving out of the casino, there was a medic and a fire truck. So I prayed more and kept driving. Without a plan for the day, I kept driving to my favorite organic bakery for my weekly coffee date with Jesus.
Sitting at the window, sipping my mocha, I read my Bible. Stories of success when kings rely on God. Stories of disaster when kings rely on themselves. That I would be faithful in the small things, always relying on God.
Talked for a moment with a new church friend finishing school in Seattle, placing my sister on my heart. I texted her and made plans for the evening.
Bought a ticket for the ferry right as it sailed away.
Just enough time to catch up with a dear friend in Montana. This week will require many phone dates, I think. Big things are happening as we rely on God.
Used the ferry ride to read a book about coaching relationships in ministry. Such good advice about hearing, understanding and challenging leaders to be so in love with Jesus. I have a lot to learn.
And a beautiful evening with my sister. Praising the God who brings us together. The God who lifts us out of the circumstances we earn, into glorious grace. I'm quite the fan of grace tonight. I hope to always rely on the God of grace. I pray for strength to be faithful in the small things.
Sunday, March 4, 2012
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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.
Hi Laura!
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing the details of a very good day.
God be with you today, dearest.