This weekend we had our annual winter Navs retreat. We talk about the Navs calling and pair up with a spiritual buddy for the weekend who is usually in your small group of a different graduating class. We share our testimony with our buddy, have time for discussion of Bible passages, and time for prayer.
We had a special session that taught us about listening to God, mostly for the sake of others as to do intercessory prayer. During a time of meditation, you ask a question like, "God, how do you see this person?" or "What do you want this person to know?" It was remarkable to see how people would receive messages from God in the form of images, scenes, sounds, words, or a voice. Some people didn't hear anything at times, which is okay. The exercises were a way to show us the power of the Holy Spirit Jesus gives his disciples in Acts 1:8.
The best decision that I made this quarter was jumping back into a small group. Fall quarter was overwhelming and taking Tuesday nights off for sanity purposes and RallyCats stuff was something that I wanted. Even though I have meetings every evening of the week again, the spiritual benefits of surrounding myself with loving, beautiful, brilliant, and hysterical girls for a few hours has meant so much. It has made me see how much they have to teach me and how much I have to offer as a result of my spiritual growth and personal maturity. I see how my sense of purpose and overall attitude towards life has improved. For a take on the opposite, 1 Corinthians 15:33 talks about the influence of a negative atmosphere, as does Proverbs 13:20. I've gotten a glimpse of my value and worth in so many ways by being around these girls. They have a special place in my heart, especially after this weekend.
We had a special session that taught us about listening to God, mostly for the sake of others as to do intercessory prayer. During a time of meditation, you ask a question like, "God, how do you see this person?" or "What do you want this person to know?" It was remarkable to see how people would receive messages from God in the form of images, scenes, sounds, words, or a voice. Some people didn't hear anything at times, which is okay. The exercises were a way to show us the power of the Holy Spirit Jesus gives his disciples in Acts 1:8. The best decision that I made this quarter was jumping back into a small group. Fall quarter was overwhelming and taking Tuesday nights off for sanity purposes and RallyCats stuff was something that I wanted. Even though I have meetings every evening of the week again, the spiritual benefits of surrounding myself with loving, beautiful, brilliant, and hysterical girls for a few hours has meant so much. It has made me see how much they have to teach me and how much I have to offer as a result of my spiritual growth and personal maturity. I see how my sense of purpose and overall attitude towards life has improved. For a take on the opposite, 1 Corinthians 15:33 talks about the influence of a negative atmosphere, as does Proverbs 13:20. I've gotten a glimpse of my value and worth in so many ways by being around these girls. They have a special place in my heart, especially after this weekend.
For the last 4 years, Key Laborers has been an opportunity for me to re-establish a purpose for my life. The outlook of Navs is one that fits with my personality and capabilities. I relate with the ideas about spiritual generations, mentoring, being an insider and an along-sider, and living among the lost. Whenever life is hard or seems pointless, I come back to these ideas and understand how big of an adventure my life is.
Who said the Christian life has to be boring and all about rules? What could be more exciting than taking part in a journey led by the Lord of the universe?
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