The year has begun with so much going on. A son and his wife staying... the earthquake in Christchurch (south of us, about a 45 minute flight) with significant loss of life and huge damage... a 6 day school with such wonderful input - all needing to be absorbed... and lots of deadlines with teaching a course, sermons, articles etc. I am really looking forward to later in April where I intend to take some time out to read, ponder, pray and write.
The earthquake (and the one in Japan, with the terrible sunami) left us with a sense of heaviness of heart - and a deep awareness that life is fragile and precious - and we have no guarantees of time.
In all of this I feel I am in an exciting learning curve - learning to live from a different paradigm - of resting in the Father's love. I have become aware of places in my heart that still need to open up to his love. I had some prayer with a colleague and was able to let go hidden false beliefs, and hear new truths reverberate within me.
We discovered the so, so helpful teaching of Ed Piorek at www.thefatherlovesyou.com and have been devouring his books and DVDs. Also tapped into Baxter Kruger, a wonderful and articulate theologian and teacher - catch him on www.dancinggod.org - his understanding of the Trinity is astounding.
It feels like I have new lenses on - and am seeing the Scriptures, the Lord, and life from a whole new viewpoint. It is all about living out of the heart, not the mind - about being a child of a delighted Father - about living a life of love (not simply 'faith') and this changes everything.
A thought to ponder on: What was your father's message to you about life? Mine was 'don't let people down - always be responsible'. Others have said it was 'Why can't you get it right?'or 'You'll never amount to much.' We subconsciously live out of that message - until we unravel it.
Our Heavenly Father says, 'You are my beloved child, in you I am well pleased.' This, we must live out of. It changes everything!
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