I find that every few months the Lord digs in and issues me a challenge. This time I heard it while listening to John Ortberg (from a Willow Creek Leadership Summit) speak about making disciples.
"Do we admire Jesus, or follow him? Are we impressed or devoted? Do we applaud or do we surrender? Do we approve or do we obey?"
He talked about having public convictions - what I say so you will think I believe.
Private convictions - what I think I believe (but what often fails me in a test!)
Core convictions - what the hard places of life reveal I truly DO believe! Owch!
This is my learning curve... observing my core convictions in a crisis/test... and speaking into the deep places of my soul the 'superior' truth. eg. The other day I was roundly criticised... and began to feel fearful - but then spoke to myself the following: "God always intends good for me - so Lord, I wait to see your goodness in this." It lifted my fearful soul out of the downward spiral and 'set me on a rock'. I am looking for his YES! in this confusing situation and enjoying the view!
Keep looking up!
Kath
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