This has been "a week", hasn't it. Hard things in my life and harder things in the lives of so many. One of those weeks when it's so hard to explain faith to a non-believer who cries out against a God "who would allow this". One of those weeks when it's hard to see or feel joy or awe. And yet, the very week when I most need reminders of God's constancy and to seek His glory. Admittedly my grief at our fallen world was deep this week; it was hard to turn my spirit to a place of worship and awe, but because I had committed to doing just that I tried hard to note the places where my heart sang out.
Margaret Feinberg, has
a new book and 7-session DVD Bible study called Wonderstruck:
Awaken to the Nearness of God ,which
releases Christmas Day. As we step away from this hard week, and prepare for the next one (because it will come) I want to offer a personal invitation for you to make the commitment to drink in the fullness of life. This book will
turn your prayer life upside down, stir your desire to live more abundantly,
and take your relationships with others to the next level. I've pre-ordered the book and think you should too!
Margaret
recently posted a great warning on her site that those who have read Wonderstruck have
experienced the following symptoms:
-An inability
to stop smiling
-An
uncontainable desire to pray
-A loss
of interest in judging others
-A
quiet, unshakable confidence in God
-A
renewed ability to see the wonders of God all around
After a week like this one, wouldn't you love to claim those attributes?
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Always a struggle to note the places our heart sings when we are deep in grief. But worth it in the end. Thanks so much for this, Karen!
ReplyDeleteThis practice was just what I needed this week. Obstacles to joy keep popping up but I'm committed to plowing through them. Thank you for guiding us back to the place where we can engage in God in a simple, quiet, personal manner.
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