a child of god
this is the way, run in it
I love living life with God! Whoo! You never know what is around the corner. I love that feeling of anticipation, wondering what God is going to do next, what He has for us to do today, what He's got in mind for He and I to do together.
Some endings are sad, painful, a bit of a let down. But other endings are exciting because they clear the way for something new to begin. Some endings are both. I've just finished two big God tasks, and I've just completed my read-through-the-bible program for the 4th time! Such a feeling of accomplishment. And I am now beginning to anticipate what God has for me next. I love that clear the decks feeling. It's also the beginning of a new season - autumn, a new school term - the Fall semester if you are American, the Autumn Term if you are British. All of those things bring new beginnings. So I am reminding myself that it is better to do one God task, than many man-made, man-devised/thought up, tasks. Paul Miller, a pastor friend, used to talk about it like this. Burnout comes from pursuing too many un-commanded works. When we are doing commanded works, God tasks that He gives us, even if we become tired it's not a burned out tiredness. That kind of tired where it seems almost impossible to drag ourselves out of comes from doing lots of things that other people ask us to do - even when they are good things! - or running ourselves ragged because we think we ought to, or should - which leaves us unable to respond to the commanded God tasks that God wants us to be doing - things He has created us and gifted us to do. I want to run my race well for Jesus! with Jesus! So I'm going to keep my eyes on Him and see what it is that He wants to do with me in this new season. I'm excited. Because life with Jesus is true life, spiritual life, satisfying soul life. Come join us.
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