Monday, September 7, 2009

Let me say one last time, I'm so glad that we're really doing this again. Danielle I've been looking up songs by the Shelly Moore Band. You're right, she has a beautiful voice! I downloaded Jesus, I am Resting and Serenade. Any other recommendations?

We should definitely go through a book, but maybe one that some of us are already going through? I've been thinking of you Danielle because I've joined, along with Kate, an RUF fellowship group (even though I don't go to RUF) that Richard and his wife are leading on Ruth. When I heard that it was being lead by the two of them and that it was on Ruth, I just couldn't resist. I loved it when we went through Ruth together. I'm also doing a Bible study on David, and I know Kate is doing another one on 1 John I think. I was also trying to read through 1 Peter. I just thought maybe we could pick one that we can all really focus on right now. Would you be interested in doing Ruth again? I think we could continue to learn a lot from it.

Everything that you said Danielle about fellowship is so true. I feel like I'm learning that more and more as I get older just how necessary Christian fellowship is. Christian fellowship has been slightly lacking in my life in the past year, and I think I need to begin actively pursuing that. Friday morning, I went to prayer. Do you remember that I was involved in Crusade's Friday morning prayer Danielle? Well, there is a core group of us who have been doing it for so long now, and it feels less and less like a "crusade" group because no one new ever comes. We just meet together to pray. This Friday morning was especially encouraging. We all randomly shared what God has been teaching us, about a devotion that we had read, or shared our favorite verses with each other. I was open with them about my lack of trust right now, but I also shared the morning and evening devotion that I had read. The verse for the night that Rachel and I had our big discussion was "Trust in Him at all times." Psalm 62:8. It hit me right where was I at, exactly. It was one of those moments where God couldn't make it any more clear that He was speaking to me. He didn't make me get there for myself; He completely laid it out for me, and He was saying that He's going to take care of everything. Which is so true.

Philip encouraged me by reminding me of Psalm 37:4, "Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart." I hear that verse and hear that if we delight ourselves in the Lord, our desires will be His desires. Which is true. Philip went on to say that he had realized in that verse that God created us, and He knows and understands our desires so much better than we do. Right now, it feels like the fulfillment of my desires would be to either get married or go to Charleston, and maybe that would be very satisfying, but definitely, God knows much better than I what will satisfy me: on a spiritual level and on a daily living level. What's the verse where God says that if your earthly parent provides bread, then God will give so much more. Do you know what I'm talking about? God certainly isn't holding back on us, and He understands what each of us needs this week, and this year.

So, I'm sorry that all felt a little jumbled. I need to get out of here and head back to Auburn.

By the way Danielle, I think we should definitely all meet in Nashville. I've realized if Nashville is going to be backup for the spring, I should probably go. We'll keep in touch!

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