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June 01, 2005
Inspired
So, tonight I tucked my tail between my legs and dropped off a book at the library that I have had on my shelves for years. I had lost it, found it, moved, and then it ended up on my bookshelf where it has been for YEARS...I dropped it in the box at the library. (I didn't know they were going to be closed...honest...in fact I am considering going in and starting some sort of a pledge anyway).
After I dropped my book off, I realized it was Wednesday night and about the time that In the Light Ministries started their Wednesday night services. I attended ITLM for the first several years that I lived in Lancaster. I ended up moving on to Victory church, but I won't go into how and why that happened...just know that there was no reason for leaving ITLM, just a reason I felt like I was supposed to go to Victory.
Anyway... my head is spinning. I really feel like I heard exactly what I was supposed to/needed to hear tonight. Pastor Phil shared about God's order in our lives and how it is essential spiritually, as well as in all other areas of our lives/the church, our bodies, etc. He is always very challenging and I felt myself saying and feeling ouch many times...in a good way. One thing he touched upon was that a lot of times we fall back on the excuse of being a "work in progress" to kind of excuse some of our behavior. That was a big ouch and really true for me. He did clarify that we are all in different places of our walk, etc...but it hit right on for me. God has equipped me with a lot that I really am lazy with, step all over and ignore. Another thing he touched on...that I have heard several times before, is that as you start to get stronger, more towards the light...more of the disorder in your life will rear it's head...like the light coming through the window showing all the dust flying around in the room.
One more great thing about tonight was I saw some friends I hadn't seen in a long time, and when the service was over, I didn't want to leave. It was kind of like that feeling I have when I go home and have a really good visit in Vermont, and then I cry as I drive out of town.
Posted by stacey at June 1, 2005 10:24 PM
Comments
Thanks for the reminder. That's always special when God speaks to you when you aren't necessarily expecting it.
Posted by: Trish at June 2, 2005 11:08 AM