When God hits me with a truth, he hones in for a few days. I'm thinking he's hoping I'll really get it. This morning, when Jodina & I went walking, we did some talking. I was telling her about my blog on Duty vs. Love. I hate to admit this...I mean, I really hate to admit this...but most things I do are for the Best FOR Becky. I'd love to say that I act out of love. I'd love to say that I love my fellow man more than myself. But I'd be lying. I do most things to please me---or to be right---just depending on the situation.
But you know what? God gave it to us in bite-sized pieces that we should really be able to swallow. Consider this: "Jesus replied: 'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.' This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.'" Matt. 22:37-39.
And you know what else? I can't even do that on my own. I have to have the help of the Holy Spirit to do that! "But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law." Galatians 5:22-23. (Emphasis mine) Isn't it amazing how you can read a verse like this forever and not really get it??
I'm learning. I'm learning it's not about me. And I'm learning that out of me comes no good thing apart from the Spirit of God. I can produce no fruit on my own. It's only through the Holy Spirit that good things are produced through me! He has to produce it in me.
So...I want to learn to give way to the Spirit of God (that 'submit' word!) so he can produce fruit from my life---fruit like love. I can't even do that by myself. I'm tired of it being about Becky or for Becky. I want God to be able to use me and get the glory for anything he produces through me! Can't you just see God shaking his head and saying, "Finally! This girl has been a tough nut to crack!!"
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when we lived in Australia they had a traffic sign much like our "yield" sign that said "give way". I always kind of responded to the yield sign like... be careful you don't get killed. The "give way" sign kind of made me respond more like...wait, other's first.
Thanks for the reminder to "give way". I want to wait and let the Holy Spirit lead me first. Want to...it is the practicing it that is hard.
I have a problem with the opposite...as a matter of fact I am writing a blog about it right now!!
I like the idea of a "give way" sign! Very cool!
This is one of the many things I've learned from our meetings. And I actually have removed myself from several things at church that didn't feel right. I was just doing it b/c I thought that's what you had to do. Funny thing is, after doing this, I think it made people a little mad...?? AND I also get volunteered to do things all the time...I guess the thinking is that because I dropped some things in my life, now I have ALL this free time. Kinda strange.
Anywho...so are you going to change the name of your blog?? ;)
I think other people get mad, Ember, because they have the same problem---it's about them. They want us doing what pleases them. I guess I'll keep the name cause it's the best I've got! (Pun intended)
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