the pushing has become the releasing. Brokenness seems to be a matter of perception. Really most of the time when I am "broken" it is a result of me, being sinful. I tend to get mad at someone or something for some reason and often it is just because it is not how I like it. So I ask why does that bother me? Unfortunately the answer is that I am human and do not fully appreciate that Jesus is my savior and my acceptance, not what they think or if they accept, but that he already has. So I guess that asking those questions is a type of brokenness that refines the things that are idols because it hurts when it shouldn't and maybe the potter will fix my cracks, if in an interesting way, I let him. For this reason, if you understood what I just said, I had to quit greek so that God will work through the things that are immediately necessary for life and his exaltation... rather then me running ragged to do everything half-way... Jacob was right.
If you want to learn about trusting the Holy Spirit teach or be involved in leading High School ministry.
everything is a gift not a burden
-it seems that lots of things becomes a bigger burden then little, thats part of why the rich man has such a problem, its easy to be satisfied with little then with a lot because it progresses so exponentially because the taste of having or doing a lot fills the hole for a little while but then the hole just gets bigger. If there is no chance for a lot then the big space cries for something bigger to fill it and only Jesus can do that. When Jesus fills the hole still gets bigger but so does he. Stuff or activities can only get so big.
I have a garden and am learning to have pleasure in doing yard work.
I like quick results which is not a good thing to desire in life... i need perseverance... lots of it. Immediate satisfaction is so wonderful but nothing seems to happen that way that has the ultimate value.
Adoption Day
11 years ago
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i have discovered that stopping to evaluate the situation and discovering that it's not because ppl around you are messed up but because you are is a fun/interesting/painful thing - but oh so necessary. for example, frustration comes from our expectations not being met -- but is the source of my frustration the other person's fault or mine because i made some crazy expectations? then we say, dang it, repent and forgive and move on.
yes good times/not
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