So, I just completed a phone conversation with my parents. They were telling me how Tony Campolo came to their home-town and spoke this morning and this afternoon.
Upon hearing of this and what a fabulous speaker he was, I asked, "What did he speak about when you went to see him?"
They replied, "He spoke about putting God first and making sure your priorities are straight. He recommended that you pray and read and think about God first thing in the morning. And, he also suggested at the end of the day, accounting for the day, taking into account how you saw God at work in the day."
There are a few things about this that I cannot think are coincidental, but God speaking into my life:
1. This entire week has been filled with messages, everywhere I turn about putting God first in my life and making that my number one priority and setting appropriate boundaries.
2. The process of accounting for your day at the end of it and recounting your sins, and making amends to anybody whom your hurt/offended during the day, that I learned during a twelve step program I went through several years back.
You know, when speaks to me like that - I cannot help but listen.
Pray for me that I may continue to do these things.
Oh also, my parents also mentioned he talked his son's ministry in Cincinnati, where they have started this ministry where the church goes out into the community and just ministers to the people of the community, asking them if there is anything for which the church can pray with them about. It is this sort of fundamental change in church that gets me excited. It reminded me that I need to get my butt in gear about seminary. So, I completed my applications tonight. I am sending for my transcripts Monday and asking people this week to write letters of recommendation.
So, also, be in prayer about that.
It is 9:45, I am off to bed.
Upon hearing of this and what a fabulous speaker he was, I asked, "What did he speak about when you went to see him?"
They replied, "He spoke about putting God first and making sure your priorities are straight. He recommended that you pray and read and think about God first thing in the morning. And, he also suggested at the end of the day, accounting for the day, taking into account how you saw God at work in the day."
There are a few things about this that I cannot think are coincidental, but God speaking into my life:
1. This entire week has been filled with messages, everywhere I turn about putting God first in my life and making that my number one priority and setting appropriate boundaries.
2. The process of accounting for your day at the end of it and recounting your sins, and making amends to anybody whom your hurt/offended during the day, that I learned during a twelve step program I went through several years back.
You know, when speaks to me like that - I cannot help but listen.
Pray for me that I may continue to do these things.
Oh also, my parents also mentioned he talked his son's ministry in Cincinnati, where they have started this ministry where the church goes out into the community and just ministers to the people of the community, asking them if there is anything for which the church can pray with them about. It is this sort of fundamental change in church that gets me excited. It reminded me that I need to get my butt in gear about seminary. So, I completed my applications tonight. I am sending for my transcripts Monday and asking people this week to write letters of recommendation.
So, also, be in prayer about that.
It is 9:45, I am off to bed.
1 comment:
Glad to see you blogging again. I hope that your series of events not known as a coincidence will enable you to do better self-care and bring more breathing room into your life.
DJL
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