“I’m feeling terrible—I couldn’t feel worse! Get me on my feet again. You promised, remember? When I told my story, you responded; train me well in your deep wisdom. Help me understand these things inside and out so I can ponder your miracle-wonders. My sad life’s dilapidated, a falling-down barn; build me up again by your Word. Barricade the road that goes Nowhere; grace me with your clear revelation. I choose the true road to Somewhere, I post your road signs at every curve and corner. I grasp and cling to whatever you tell me; GOD, don’t let me down! I’ll run the course you lay out for me if you’ll just show me how.”
-Psalm 119:30 msg version
Lord I thank you for such a beautiful weekend! I enjoyed my time with sisters in my local church at our first women’s retreat.
It was a blessing I really enjoyed hearing from God through the messages of the speaker Jan Chinn. Jan spoke on Identity, Community, and Growing in Christ.
What pricked my heart the most this weekend was about community and withdrawing. I could be definitely doing a lot better in making myself friendly to newer people I see come to church. I can definitely work on hospitality and invite a sister or two over for a meal as we are getting to know one another. A sister I mentioned this to encouraged me by explaining to me her observations of my actions in being apart of the church community ,”you do a great job in fellowshipping by making yourself present, you go through trials and you don’t pull away in fact you ask the local body for help when you need help”. I was thankful for her mention of these things
I went to God’s word to see how he sees me.
Just because you are going through trials doesn’t give you a excuse to stop having community with your local church.
Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds,” “for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness.” “And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.”
-James 1:2-4
Devo for my heart 