Use It or Lose It!
Sometimes the oddest things will wake you up to something. Two different incidences, totally unrelated to one other, woke me up to the fact that my walk with Christ was suffering. Why has my walk weakened? I won't say I've gotten busy, because that really hasn't changed; I've pretty much stayed busy. What did happen is that my priorities changed... very subtly, but markedly. I haven't been spending the same time in the Word that I had. What's worse, is that my desire had waned. However, the good news is that God can use anything to call us back. I thank Him for that.
First incident: my friend, Stephen Statham, very graciously gave me two CD's... both of recent Water's Edge classes. Just the fact that he so willingly gave them to me stirred me a bit. And then listening to them (I've only gotten half-way through the first one) woke me to the sleep within.
Sometimes the oddest things will wake you up to something. Two different incidences, totally unrelated to one other, woke me up to the fact that my walk with Christ was suffering. Why has my walk weakened? I won't say I've gotten busy, because that really hasn't changed; I've pretty much stayed busy. What did happen is that my priorities changed... very subtly, but markedly. I haven't been spending the same time in the Word that I had. What's worse, is that my desire had waned. However, the good news is that God can use anything to call us back. I thank Him for that.
First incident: my friend, Stephen Statham, very graciously gave me two CD's... both of recent Water's Edge classes. Just the fact that he so willingly gave them to me stirred me a bit. And then listening to them (I've only gotten half-way through the first one) woke me to the sleep within.
For this reason it says, "Awake, sleeper, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you."
Ephesians 5:14
The second was a good discussion about theology I had with another friend, Byron Richey. I've never been that interested in theology, in favor of spending my time more experientially with Christ and my study more focused on the Bible; however, this recent discussion spurred me on, and has motivated me to study. The fire has been relit!
And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds.
Hebrews 10:24
Well, I can feel my strength is gaining. Thanks be to God!
I can do everything through him who gives me strength.
Philippians 4:13
All for now,
Lisa
1 comment:
Amy,
Hmmm... wow, my first instinctive response is to ask you why you were searching blogs for the name Liesel... just curious.
Secondly, I don't remember a garden in the book - or anything that promoted feminist mysticism (and truthfully, I don't know much about Wicca, except for it being witchcraft).
And about the author - yes, I've heard that she founded some religion like that... don't know much more than that.
Just simply took the book at face value.
All for now,
Lisa
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