Sunday, March 20, 2011

Sunday Funday

I love the bible study that I'm in. For about 4 weeks now, we've been studying what it means to have the Spirit in your life, what it looks like when He's alive and working in you, and how easily the Spirit really is the forgotten God in both Christianity and in the church today. If you've never read it, I encourage you to. It's not that the book is an easy read or that it dotes on Christianity. It doesn't have all the answers and it isn't going to confirm the sin in your life - trust me I'm learning that. To be honest, it is one of the most challenging, heart wrenching, eye-opening books on Christianity that I've read in a long time - at least this is my personal experience (and I'm only just starting chapter 5).

What I like and dislike at the same time, is the challenge that it provides. I'm always taking a deeper look at my life and seeing how authentic it really is or isn't. Sometimes I find myself actually dreading the reading. Not because it's boring and not because it's hard - but because every time there's one more thing that's pointed out to me that I need to change. This book is convicting. And it's difficult to apply. At least for me. But I can say, I have seen changes in my life and the way I view my life/the world.

So this week I'm challenging myself to live honestly with the people in my life and the people around me. I want you to be my honest with me so that I can make these changes. I want the Spirit to work in my heart and to do that, things need to be different. So I'm asking you honestly and openly to pray for me.

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