I just thought of something to say. Really.
I’m going through Experiencing God, an awesome Bible study, at my church–and God revealed something to me today.
I was complaining to God this morning when suddenly the first principle of Experiencing God popped into my head: God is always at work around me. And then it struck me that I should be asking myself “How is God at work in this situation [that I’m complaining about]?”
And so I’ve been working on being aware today, asking myself where God is at work. And that got me wondering, “Hmm, I wonder how God is at work in my roommate’s life?” Which got me thinking, “Hmm, it’s been a long time since I talked to my roommate.” Which got me thinking, “How can I know how God is working in my roommate’s life–and how can I join God in what He’s doing in my roommate’s life–if I don’t talk to my roommate?” Which inspired me to Facebook my roommate asking if she’d like to do dinner and movie tonight.
She accepted and we enjoyed Cornbread and Chipped Beef Gravy and 101 Dalmatians. We didn’t have a “deep” evening–no theological discussions, no heart baring. We just enjoyed each others’ company.
I didn’t discover what God is doing in Casandra’s life, but I did discover something that He’s doing in mine. He’s showing me that whatever He’s doing, I want to join Him–and whatever I join Him in, I want to do it with my marvelous comrade beside me.
Oh Rebekah, I love you!
The last sentence in this blog post brought tears to my eyes. To be honest with you, God is doing some hard things in my life and I think (I just realized) I’ve been choosing to ignore Him.
I don’t want that.
I miss our heart-to-heart talks about what God is doing – the good things, the challenging things, the heart-breaking things, and the awe-inspiring, life changing things. :)
Let us agree, once again, to take up our cross and follow Him – knowing that we have a marvelous comrade on the other side of the wall willing to walk through it with us.
I love you!