Dry spell
Three posts in April and nary a one in all of May….until now.
I’m in a small group at work where we are studing “Defining Moments” by Andy Stanley. He is such a good teacher. We’ve also started a small group at my church with couples around our age and kids. In that group we have been studying Take Out: Finding peace for busy families on the go. Boy was that meant for me!
I’ve certainly been given a lot to reflect on and it’s not easy stuff. Top that with my avoidance and procrastination tendencies, and you get a big stall.
I also watched a Precept Bible Study with Kay Arthur. I LOVE having Skyangel! The study was on Philippians 4….the part about:
6Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:6-7
What a great study. I am looking into Bible study options. I would love to continue DISCIPLE (I have taken Disciple 1), but I wouldn’t mind looking at Precept options. This is good stuff!
For those of us who tend to wallow in worry, we really need to stop it. I mean Christians who worry are just oxymorons. I’m still melding about how a mother with teenagers (and some with raging hormones!) really learns to give their worry and concerns to God. But I am committed that I will learn how. And this Philippians verse tells us how. Love the version from The Message:
6-7Don’t fret or worry. Instead of worrying, pray. Let petitions and praises shape your worries into prayers, letting God know your concerns. Before you know it, a sense of God’s wholeness, everything coming together for good, will come and settle you down. It’s wonderful what happens when Christ displaces worry at the center of your life.”
I could chew on this scripture for the rest of my life. In fact, I think I will.
