Monday, August 20, 2012

Forgotten God

I just read Erasing Hell by Francis Chan (one of my favorite authors)...such an important book to start thinking of Hell and how real it is. Forgotten God is another great book talking about the Holy Spirit...

Thought I'd share what I've been learning:

"No matter where you live and what your days look like, you have the choice each day to depend on yourself, to live safely and to try to control your life. Or you can live as you were created- as a temple of the Holy Spirit of God, a person dependent on Him, desperate for God to make a difference."

Church should be a community. Wealth is shared. When one suffers, everyone suffers. A place when one rejoices, everyone rejoices. It is where we experience love, acceptance, and honesty about our brokenness.

God is aware of you and your circumstances. He knows what you really need. He is able to bring these things, people, and circumstances in your life...

I have learned this from my time in London...to be constantly praying for the Holy Spirit to dwell in my heart and give me fruits of His Spirit. He has specifically placed mentors, brothers, and sisters in Christ I can learn from. I am so thankful for my two mentors at All Saints...one of them is British and she is so lovely. I can learn so much from her quiet, gentle, and humble spirit. My other mentor is from Sri Lanka and a second mother to me...she has an autistic son, but it doesn't stop her from serving and praying with others constantly. I am so lucky to have spiritual moms to look up to and will always remember the impact they made in my life for a year. :) Thank you Lord!

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