"being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus." Philipians 1:6
I know today is not Monday, but I have to get this down. Not necessarily for me to share with the world, but to remind myself that even though I may feel like I am stagnant in my faith, He is always changing me.
Over the past two to three months I have felt a great need for growth and maturity in my life. I have longed for months for a season of challenge from the Lord. I felt stopped in my faith going with the flow because "church" was easy for me; a habit. However, I didn't want it to just be a habit. I wanted "church" to be my life; who I am.
About two months ago or so, I began to notice how deeply the messages I had heard at church, Bible study, and everyday life had started to change me...in a good way I think. I began to develop a severe thirst and hunger for the Lord that I have not felt in a long time. I grabbed hold very tightly and went along for the ride.
There are no words to describe how much I have enjoyed this sweet time with the Lord watching, feeling, and experiencing His mighty change in my life. I feel like He is truly a part of me and me of Him. I cannot get enough of Him and going to church. I long for Tuesdays and Sundays and all the days in between when I read the Word and see and feel His presence in my life.
I must say that my life is so much more full lately. Life is joyful and blessed. Every experience I have, whether great or small, reveals His glory that much more. I love being encompassed by Him. I know that a day is going to come when I am stagnant once again and will have to develop my hunger and thirst once more. But for today, I enjoy being in the midst, fully engulfed, in my Lord and Savior.
"I eagerly expect and hope that I will in no way be ashamed, but will have sufficient courage so that now as always Christ will be exalted in my body, whether by life or by death. 21For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain." Philipians 1:20-21
I know today is not Monday, but I have to get this down. Not necessarily for me to share with the world, but to remind myself that even though I may feel like I am stagnant in my faith, He is always changing me.
Over the past two to three months I have felt a great need for growth and maturity in my life. I have longed for months for a season of challenge from the Lord. I felt stopped in my faith going with the flow because "church" was easy for me; a habit. However, I didn't want it to just be a habit. I wanted "church" to be my life; who I am.
About two months ago or so, I began to notice how deeply the messages I had heard at church, Bible study, and everyday life had started to change me...in a good way I think. I began to develop a severe thirst and hunger for the Lord that I have not felt in a long time. I grabbed hold very tightly and went along for the ride.
There are no words to describe how much I have enjoyed this sweet time with the Lord watching, feeling, and experiencing His mighty change in my life. I feel like He is truly a part of me and me of Him. I cannot get enough of Him and going to church. I long for Tuesdays and Sundays and all the days in between when I read the Word and see and feel His presence in my life.
I must say that my life is so much more full lately. Life is joyful and blessed. Every experience I have, whether great or small, reveals His glory that much more. I love being encompassed by Him. I know that a day is going to come when I am stagnant once again and will have to develop my hunger and thirst once more. But for today, I enjoy being in the midst, fully engulfed, in my Lord and Savior.
"I eagerly expect and hope that I will in no way be ashamed, but will have sufficient courage so that now as always Christ will be exalted in my body, whether by life or by death. 21For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain." Philipians 1:20-21
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