I need thee, O, I need thee

Our Daily Bread
I am a very independent person.  In many ways, I like living on my own so I can do what I want when I want, or more accurately, I can do what God wants me to do when He wants me to do it.  I don't have to ask permission.  I don't have to plan around someone else's schedule.  I am independent.

Yeah, right.  If there is one lesson I have learned over the past year, it is that I am not as independent as I think I am.  God blessed me with a great roommate that I can usually count on to help me.  I am usually available to help him with stuff.  We are closer than brothers.  I realized after a few months that God has me in training for living with my next partner.  Living with this straight, Christian man made me realize that I am really not independent.  I am intertwined with the family of God who surrounds me, even in my home.  What lessons is God trying to teach you?

I need thee, Lord, O I need thee.  Please take my life.  Let me live it for you.  O, I need thee.

Teaching Tuesday
I still haven't started on the next book.  I will start it tonight.  I was deep in thought over the weekend and didn't feel like reading.  I really liked the two short entries I made on Saturday and Sunday.  I am re-running them below in case you missed them.  I hope they mean as much to you as they did me.

Being open
I think it is very cool to be open to learning any time, any where,  God has a way of humbling me in that way.  I look around and think "what can a man with so much education and so many life experiences learn from THESE folks?"  ha!

Short posting today.  I am still processing some of the things I learned this weekend while traveling and relaxing and talking to folks.  God works in mysterious ways!

Let us all be open to the Holy Spirit as we travel our journey to learn and grow in God's grace and mercy!

Taking time
Another short entry today as I close out my get away weekend.  I don't always take time to "get away".  I take vacations.  I enjoy long weekends.  The problem is that I usually plan out my activities for the vacations and long weekends so completely that I don't always take time.  I had a loose schedule this weekend.  I could attend some seminars or not.  I could attend some parties or not.  I was determined that I would not wander off and shop (except for the Foot Locker outlet store that I couldn't resist).  The weekend was about taking time.

How did it turn out?  I learned a LOT about myself.  I have been praying more about humility (specifically the lack of it) and not judging folks.  The humility part was accomplished in many ways this weekend.  So was the not judging folks part.  I also learned some very important things about relationships that got through to me in a unique way.  It was an interesting weekend.

I guess I will get over the fact that I couldn't find any irresistible bargains at the Foot Locker outlet.  ;-)

I encourage you (or you and your significant other) to take time.  It really is worth it.

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Then Jesus said, “Did I not tell you that if you believe, you will see the glory of God?” John 11:40