as i'm sure most of us feel most of the time- i am worn out and a little overwhelmed! the last thing i feel like i have right now is an abundance of myself, my time, and my energy to offer to others in need. i think of any free time as 'me time'.
so where does that leave me? living a pretty selfish life...
we discussed isaiah 58 10-12 this morning and i realized that maybe i'm approaching this all wrong.
If you spend yourselves in behalf of the hungry
and satisfy the needs of the oppressed,
then your light will rise in the darkness,
and your night will become like the noonday.
and satisfy the needs of the oppressed,
then your light will rise in the darkness,
and your night will become like the noonday.
The LORD will guide you always;
he will satisfy your needs in a sun-scorched land
and will strengthen your frame.
You will be like a well-watered garden,
like a spring whose waters never fail.
you'll notice it doesn't say ONCE you feel fulfilled and happy and strong, THEN give of yourself... it says GIVE of yourself and THEN you will be strong, satisfied, and refreshed!
now let's see if i can figure out how to really make that happen :)
4 comments:
you are too hard on yourself. if i remember correctly, you brought us dinner last week on Tuesday and then came over, helped with lunch and took care of my child on Wednesday =) I would say you ARE giving of yourself!! and it is SO much appreciated!!!!
well thank you for your grace :)
Thanks for posting this Mollie, I think I needed this refresher as well. :)
good word, my friend. based on your thoughts and that piece of scripture, i thought you might find this interesting as well.
http://www.one.org/faith/christians_doc/workship/Sermons_com_Sermon.html
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