Hurray, I FINALLY caught up with my readings! As confusing as this Bible format may seem for some of us, I like the way it "mixes" OT/NT with Psalms and Proverbs and jumpstarts my mind when I am reading! I tend go "autopilot" visually when I start reading a familiar passage...let's use Genesis 1, for example. Then WHAM...time for NT...clearing that palate for a fresh look at nother possibly familiar verse/passage or not feeling so overwhelmed when I eventually read....GULP...Leviticus! :o)

I am working very hard to keep my eyes, heart and mind open to God...some days it still is easier than others! :o)

Monday's meeting

For those that missed Monday, we discussed how God communicates with us. I had everyone write a list on an index card the things that interfere with that communication. People shared that TV, noise, internet, time, being busy are some of the things that get in the way. Once the list was made, each one of us are to pray for God's help in removing those interferences from our path.

We also talked about promises, those made between ourselves and others as well as with God. God gave the stars (Abraham) and the rainbow (Noah) as symbols of His promise. I asked everyone to think of a symbol in their lives of God's promise to them, we will share those at our next meeting.

Don't forget to bring your calenders to our next meeting!

I am born again lazy! My hands are full and I am afraid of letting go who I am. I have filled my life with girls, sex and alcohol and I’m afraid of what I’ll become if I don’t let it all go. I’m up for hours every night hating what I have become yet I hold on. Get tried around 10:30 go to be around 3 going to bed unfilled looking, searching for something great. Looking for HIM. Why do I hold on to something I hate?? Am I that afraid of the unknown and putting everything I have and everything I am in his hands?? Matthew 4.19 says “Follow me, and I will make you fish for people.” Such a simple statement yet something so hard to do. I want to let go yet I hold on to stuff so hard my knuckles have started turning white. I want to hold on to what I know, what I think is secure. But god says let it go, let it all go and life is waiting for those who can. Maybe I’m this way cause I am corrupted by this society. We get this imagine of what we should be by TV, by radio, by magazines. We are in a battle for our very souls and we are losing. It’s all around us. Its in our home, in our workplace, in our schools. It just never stops unless we turn it all off and give it all up. Romans 8:6 says “The mind of sinful man is Death, but the mind controlled by the sprit is life and peace. We are a broken people our church walls have become so thick and our legs have grow so tried. We have become so comfortable in our padded seats. But God doesn’t want us to be comfortable. He wants to go spread the word to those who have never heard it or just walk out the door and show his love! He wants us to be his hand, his feet, his legs, his hope, his joy , his gentleness, his Love! Because he is the prize we just have to let him use us! Well I’m tried of holding on to all this dirt in my life and I’m ready to follow! I’m done worrying about what I’ll lose. Done worrying about what it will cost. Done worrying about how much of me it will take. I am ready, ready to let it all go and give it to him. The question is can you let go of all your dirt and give everything over to god?

This is the video i mention but i will be following it with a longer post and explain why this video means so much to me. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNrNQGigZAo

Heather, we will be talking about those very days and the things that get in our way of seeing God active in our lives.

Some days are much easier for me to see God in my life and through the lives of others around me. Anyone else struggling? I had one day that I said straight out "God, I really need you to show yourself to me today!" I am very thankful for this Bible study...Thanks Mike for leading us! :o)

Looking forward to getting together on Monday

Monday 2/22

Remember as homework, we are supposed to be looking for God's new beginnings in our lives and those around us. We will begin Monday's group with our observations. See you Monday 2/22 at 6:30 PM.

Christians in some countries are excited to get one page of the Bible. We are so spoiled. We start a new Bible Study and get a new Bible! It's great to have the connection between the old and new testaments so conveniently combined.