Great morning everyone! It's 6:30 am, I'm having my coffee, and I'm looking forward to a wonderful day. Yesterday, I got to do the best thing -- I went back to work at the church! Oh my goodness, it felt so good to get up and get dressed (in real clothes) and get in my car, crank my tunes , and drive to Hickory Flat. When I arrived, I was so happy to see all of my friend and collegues on staff. We exchanged hugs and I got to hear about all of their lives for a change. It was so wonderful. I love these people and I missed them!
Then I made my way to my office. I sat in the chair, the phone rang, and I was off! As if on auto-pilot, I easily made the shift from patient to robo-churchlady. I sent and received emails, made phone calls, started solving problems, and at the end of the day I looked up and realized it had happened. Already. That quickly. I had gotten in front of God. Gone where He should be going first.
My devotion this morning in The Utmost for His Highest hit me square between the eyes (as usual). If you don't have this book - get it. Mine is a recent gift from my good friend Jane and it's amazing. The Title Today: Learning His Ways. The point: Hey Rene, stop thinking you know more than God! (I paraphrased that).
He teaches where He instructs us not to teach. Are we so noisy in our instruction of other people that God cannot get near them? We must learn to keep our mouths shut and our spirits alert.
He works where He sends us to wait. "Wait on the Lord, and He will work (Psalm 37:34).
Okay Herzen, I threw that one to you....wait Rene....just wait......stop running Rene.....wait.
Busted. How about you? Pray about it. I'm going walking. Until later, I love you all. God loves you even more.
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B&B: I've been hit between the eyes so many times by those devotions that I've got bruises! My thanks to Jack, our Sunday School leader, for introducing the book to me earlier this year. For anyone who's interested in the book, I recommend the "updated" version. Love and prayers - Jane
I have been thinking of you all week and sending you love. Waiting on the Lord is so difficult for me. So, once again I hear a message strong and clear from our Holy One when I talk with you. I am glad you made it to the office. Work is healing. You look fabulous. Love you.
Bobbie
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