I have found myself doing several things, and keeping them in a 3-ring folder, divided by tabs. This keeps me from looking for stuff that I have scattered over several rooms in the house (and car).
I have learned more about Paul, and seen "learning to be content" in a whole other frame of reference. I know a little more about what it means to be a friend of God. Mostly, tho, I have immersed myself more deeply in the Bible, knowing there is no way I can go wrong when I let Scripture saturate my life.
I once heard that Kathy Tricoli had a practice of basically writing Scripture back to God, personalizing and paraphrasing along the way. One day, she will have the whole Bible in her own writing, with her insights and prayers along the way. It looks like I am headed in that direction. As I read through some of my favorite books, I write out what speaks to me @ this point in my life, and that often prompts a prayer. I am re-learning the truth that I remember something so much better when I write them down.
I have decided to add another dimension to my time, tho, based on a message by T. D. Jakes called "Saul's Suicide". The basic premise is that Saul was not killed by his enemies, but by his own hand. My major enemies come from within, and they are as follows:
1) Disobedience
2) Arrogance
3) Rebellion
4) Denial
5) Lack of Repentance
6) Ego
7) Murder--what we don't murder (deal with) in our own life, will kill us.
The challenge I have taken from this is to review on a consistent basis (weekly? bi-weekly? monthly?) which of these enemies in my life need to be dealt with. And it's not IF I've been disobedient.....or arrogant.....or rebellious....or whatever, it's WHERE these enemies have come out, and how to kill them. This should help me from getting too "spiritual" in my daily walk. Because, we're all a little delusional, aren't we?
Looking forward to Month #2! Thanks to my friends for their encouragement.
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