So, it's been a while, and the while has been eventful, and full, and thus I haven't been informing you about it.
Some random thoughts:
For some people, it is the small things that don't matter, and won't be remembered, that mean the most. I thought, how strange a thing is that? But then I thought of my relationship with God. He almost always claims the "favourite part of my day" with just 5 minutes. And I don't remember them for very long, a day or two perhaps, then they disappear. And yet, I suspect they do not disappear at all. They are gradually shaping my spirit, and then my heart and mind and behaviour.
Yesterday's was probably less than 2 minutes. Andy and I were chatting with Sherry (yes the interview/interrogation or whatever you wish the moniker to be). And they both left for just a couple minutes, to grab water or go to the bathroom or whatever. And right away I began praying and God grabbed my heart in his hands and I was in tears. The prayer was of the thankful, loving sort, nothing complicated.
Then they were back and it was over.
Actually there were 3 yesterday. In the morning, I began to have strange thoughts about RJ, and I stopped right away and paid attention to them, and then God revealed that they weren't actually my thoughts at all. They were in fact thoughts that Satan would or was trying to attack RJ with. So I prayed immediately and on break I called him to warn/encourage him (I almost forgot but God reminded me).
And lastly, right before I went to bed, God had me practicing confrontation again. No passivity for me. It was a case of a friend's activity which was brought up in conversation (yes he was there - it wasn't gossip). However this particular activity is not very biblical, but it was treated very casually. And so a quick mental struggle ensued.
You need to say something.
Yeah but I don't want to judge him, it's for moments like these that I'm around to give grace.
Yes and good, but you have permission to bring it up.
So 2 quick questions and a spoken extension of grace and I was asleep.
Anyway, that's all for now. I have a family reunion this weekend. It should be grand.
