Inspired by Life

Here we go again...the continual battle of flesh vs. spirit... For some reason pride has been one of my biggest challenges to overcome DAILY! I wonder why i am always so quick to judge others...quick to rely on my own strength...quick to speak and slow to listen...quick to make my plans. etc. Sometimes God calls me outside of my comfort zone. And instead of trusting in God's grace, i get tripped up in "what would others think?" ...shoot the thought of what people say! That should not be the focus in my mind - i want to have a willing spirit to trust God and take a leap of faith! Prayerfully, i will become quick to love without condition...quick to pray...quick to listen and slow to speak...quick to look for the plans the Lord has laid out for my life. etc. Oh, how i love growing...sometimes i wish it was not such a slow process, but i'm probably the one that makes it slow.

so...i went to the conference over Christmas break. let's just say WOW! besides being challenging, encouraging, overwhelming and etc...it was a breather for me spiritual to take a moment away from the ritual life stuff and reflect a little on where God had brought me this last semester and where He wants to take me this semester. Prophesy was one thing that has been milling in my mind for a while and it was the first night of the conference that i specifically asked God to give me the gift of prophesy so that i would be able to exhort and encourage the believers around me at the conference. Well, cool thing was - God did! but let me just clarify, i wasn't going around to everyone and speaking words of knowledge, no...there was actually only three specific individuals that i was given clear words for. But just having the mindset of encouraging those around me and looking intentionally for ways to reach out - that is what i will remember from the conference. It radically transfor...

So...i'm scrubbing out the kitchen sink and Jack (my 10 yr old brother) and Janelle (my 8 yr old sister) come running in declaring "we're going to guard you!" Jack proceeds to send Janelle down the stairs to check on things while he positions himself at the kitchen entry. Well, uhm, great? now...i...feel...safe? After asking Jack what exactly he was "guarding me from," i found they didn't have anything else to do... Janelle reappeared from the basement proclaiming that no one was coming - i was safe. The kids laughed with excitement and ran out of the room hand-in-hand - mission accomplished and in search of new adventures. Ok, that was random...but it reminded of something. Something that God had/has been calling me to for quite some time...prayer - intercession for the saints. Christmas break was different (i don't want to use "weird"). It was good, not bad, but different. i went to this conference in Nebraska that overwhelmed me with inc...

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