The L Word

No, I am not talking about LOVE, or LOSER....even though they can be connected I suppose. I am referring to the L word I have been taught over & over for the past 3 years... I am talking about lessons. Until yesterday, I can sadly say that I have put lots of focus into teaching lessons, how I am going to discuss this topic with so-&-so, how well my Grade 2 class is going to absorb this type of teaching technique, it's something I know God has laid on my life - to teach.

But last night God hit me with a whammy, a whopper. He is teaching me to learn, and submit to lessons. You see, I grew up in a home without ANY structure, I have never been grounded (though I have done many many things that deserved a grounding), never yelled at, in fact, the word "NO" is a new term I am adapting to (because of my own disciplines... not my husband haha.. though he will say the word NO when I need to hear it.)

So, God is teaching me how to learn...which I find fascinating!! It may seem silly that I never really understood this until now, I mean... I shouldn't say that. I know God is everything, and He has TONNES to teach me, but I never accepted it as a daily sacrifice. In Matthew 10 is says:

"But when-ever they persecute you in this city, flee to the next; for truly I say to you, you shall not finish going THROUGH the cities of Israel, until the Son of Man comes."

Now I know this is applied in many different contexts, but when I read it, I felt God really speak to me through this verse. I will never have control, I will never stop, things will never get finished. Not until Christ comes. There will ALWAYS be people who need Christ's love, which can be delivered through ME. God will always have a new task for us, new people to reach out to, and new people for us to reach out to. If we feel like we have learned all we need to, or we have gotten pretty comfortable teaching - get uncomfortable -- and flee somewhere else.

This message has never felt so real to me as it did last night, and I thank God for his patience and persistence to push me forward in my walk, and up in my faith.

Joyce Meyer says it best when she tells us to "Humble yourself and follow God;s instructions and you will enjoy the wonderful benefits of obedience: peace, joy & a powerful, victorious life."