Day 7
It's been an incredibly busy day--seven hours of meetings. But what a difference when the day starts in prayer.
A few observations:
Too often I allow my emotions to rule my spirit instead of allowing my Spirit to rule my emotions. Things happen virtually every day that can hijack me emotionally--anger, discouragement, anxiety, guilt. And if I allow them to, they'll ruin my day. But I feel like I'm learning to allow my Spirit to rule the day.
I just read a great verse, "Those who fear the Lord will fear nothing else." That is the heart of this process for me--caring less about what people think (fear of man) and caring more about what God thinks (fear of God). Living a fearless life. One of my definitions of faith is the willingness to look foolish. God often calls us to do things that look fooolish on paper, but they (in keeping with the anniversary of Neil Armstrong's famous Moon Walk) are one small step yet one giant leap.
I'm noticing how often David references "vows" in the Psalms. That doesn't seem to be part of our New Testament experience, but I wonder if it should be. It sure seems like making vows and fulfilling vows was one way David stretched himself spiritually.
Psalm 61:5 says, "You have heard my vows, O God." Verse 8 says, "I fulfill my vows day after day." He made vows when he was in trouble. Psalm 66:13 says, "Now I come to your Temple with burnt offerings to fulfill the vows I made to you--yes, the sacred vows you heard me make when I was in deep trouble." I'm not sure if this is prescriptive, but it seems like David uses a vow to get him out of trouble. A few months ago when I hit bottom, a vow helped me bounce.
A few observations:
Too often I allow my emotions to rule my spirit instead of allowing my Spirit to rule my emotions. Things happen virtually every day that can hijack me emotionally--anger, discouragement, anxiety, guilt. And if I allow them to, they'll ruin my day. But I feel like I'm learning to allow my Spirit to rule the day.
I just read a great verse, "Those who fear the Lord will fear nothing else." That is the heart of this process for me--caring less about what people think (fear of man) and caring more about what God thinks (fear of God). Living a fearless life. One of my definitions of faith is the willingness to look foolish. God often calls us to do things that look fooolish on paper, but they (in keeping with the anniversary of Neil Armstrong's famous Moon Walk) are one small step yet one giant leap.
I'm noticing how often David references "vows" in the Psalms. That doesn't seem to be part of our New Testament experience, but I wonder if it should be. It sure seems like making vows and fulfilling vows was one way David stretched himself spiritually.
Psalm 61:5 says, "You have heard my vows, O God." Verse 8 says, "I fulfill my vows day after day." He made vows when he was in trouble. Psalm 66:13 says, "Now I come to your Temple with burnt offerings to fulfill the vows I made to you--yes, the sacred vows you heard me make when I was in deep trouble." I'm not sure if this is prescriptive, but it seems like David uses a vow to get him out of trouble. A few months ago when I hit bottom, a vow helped me bounce.
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