Wow, there is so much I'd love to write about, and so many things that have been flying arround in my mind and heart. (all good...!) The past few weeks have just been full of all sorts of activity, but at the same time a time where I've been able to slow down a bit before the Lord.
I just finished a book that I very much loved called..."Too Busy Not to Pray." It was a fairly simple book, but really right along the lines of some things the Lord had been putting on my heart and a great encouragement. The first part of the book was geared towards a gaining a biblical perspective and faith for prayer. I actually started a post on that part last week, that I never finished...maybe I will at some point...but that in conjuction with reading some parts of the gospels was an awesome reminder of the greatness and majesty of the God we serve and his willingness to intervene. It was freshly faith building to live in confidence, following God's leadership and guidance and taking steps of faith...being aware that that things which would naturally seem daunting when considered from a human perspective are really nothing to be concerned about, but actually to be boldly pursued. We serve such an awesome God, capable of controlling whatever he pleases, be it events, human hearts, nature or anything else, that if he is in it he will work and do things much greater and accomplish that which seemed initially imposing to us.
The second part of the book then was more personally geared to encouraging the spending of just quite private time with the Lord and listening to his leadings. This section was also encouraging. One of the things I've been realizing in the past months is just the importance of not letting busyness, even if its serving in the church or family, prevent getting quality and consistent times with the Lord. I certainly do not "have it all together" when it comes to this, but I can say that as I've been spending more time before the Lord that he has been so kind to be increasingly meeting me. Reading the last section of the book was a fresh reminder of the wonderful gift we have of access to the Father and how much I want to grow in taking advantage of it. We have such a wonderful means of grace there as we seek him and he imparts wisdom, and power, hears our prayers and also deepens our affections!
There are many ways for me to grow in my pursuit of God, but I am encouraged that God is so faithful to continually draw and guide his children and that as we by grace seek and ask of him that he will reveal himself and pour out more grace!
