I heard Gary Haugen say something like this at the Leadership Summit.
God Rescue me from the petty. It was in the context of a very powerful point about being a courageous Christian and not just playing it safe but being all that God has called us to be. Steve and I recently started reading "The purpose driven life" together. A verse in there we were instructed to ponder reminded me of this same thing... Colossians 1:16, "For everything, absolutely everything, above and below, visible and invisible,... everything got started in him and finds its purpose in him."
I feel even as I am typing this that the connection isn't clear. But, it is to me. I really feel I am beginning to understand what it means to find my purpose in Him. The danger is I find petty things intolerable. I want to be rescued from pettiness. I want to be rescued from repetitious conversations. I want to be rescued from pity parties. Both mine and others... But, the truth is it isn't that I need to be rescued from these things but to change my attitude towards these things. It is my approach to these very things that defines my purpose and not that these things define my purpose. Loving God, Loving people. My purpose right... our purpose as Christians. It is so interesting to me the journey that i have been on in regards to people. Finding my purpose in him is also to me about removing yet another layer of my approval addiction. More later... Must go to bed the laundry has buzzed and can be switched :)
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Julie, I know exactly how you feel. Just the other day I sat crying when I realized just how much I love my little one (1 1/2 years old). He hadnt done anything mischievious (sp?) or funny..he was just being him. This wasnt an emotion that I could express to him in words, so the tears just starting rolling. It was just the beauty of his being that made me happy. Another thing that I find to be beautiful is the fact that I remember 10 years ago..you running in the room, smitten by this guy who lived in Dentons with us. And now look at the wonderful family you too have created. If anyone deserves that..its you! Thank God for wonderful people/parents like you and Steve! I know that there is never a dull moment in your house!
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