Wow! The weather here is so hot and humid -- almost a 30 degree jump from last week! Yesterday in church it was hot! When it gets that hot it becomes so hard to focus.
Isn't it amazing the things that can distract us? We let the heat rob us of effectively worshipping the Lord. This would almost seem like whinning and complaining . . . good thing I'm just writing in my blog! It's not really complaining when it's in your blog -- a little known blogging fact!
Recently I have been reading about Exodus, not the band, but the journey of God's people out Egypt toward the promised land. These folks were absolutely incredible, and had brought whinning to a whole new level -- by their standards I'm still an amatuer! Instead of celebrating what God was doing for them, they chose to focus on what He was not doing.
Two sundays ago we handed out bracelets to place on your wrist. The thought is to wear it for 21 days on the same wrist without complaining. If you complain you have to switch it to the other wrist and start all over again. The reason for the 21 days is that it takes that long to make something a habit. i'm still working on day two!
So what do you need to stop whinning about? What can you do to focus on what God has done for you? If you need to -- get a bracelet.
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About Me
- pblowery
- Am interested in connecting all people to Jesus! Believe that the best way to do that is through relationships, and the best way to have relationships is to have conversations.
Books I'm Currently Reading
- Divine Nobodies - Jim Palmer
- In Search of Timothy - Tony Cooke
- Simple Church - Rainer & Geiger
2 comments:
It seems as if I never learn how to express the proper gratitude towards God. As I was doing my devotion this morning, I read from Psalm 104. In this passage, David emphatically expressed gratitude to God by beginning and ending with Praise the LORD. In the body of the passage he acknoledge all the things God created and their many functions. I was instantly convicted and yet convinced that this is where I need to be. For all the things in my life that are not there are a plethora of things that are. What am I really complaining about? Praise the LORD!
Kevin
thanks for writing. It's great to hear from you.
We're a blessed group here in N. Mi.
If you're in the neighborhood it would be great to connect.
Pax
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