AWAKENING TO LONGING
As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, my God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When can I go and meet with God? My tears have been my food day and night, while people say to me all day long, “Where is your God?” These things I remember as I pour out my soul: how I used to go to the house of God under the protection of the Mighty One with shouts of joy and praise among the festive throng. Why, my soul, are you downcast? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God.
— Psalm 42: 1– 5
Day 2
Think.
How has your life disappointed
you, leaving you saying, “There’s got to be more”?
Journal.
Record a few of the bigger
disappointments in your life. Also, describe your longing for something more or
something better to come in the years that still lie ahead for you.
Pray.
“God, if you are real, make yourself real to me. Awaken in me the
ability to see that you are what’s missing from my life.”
The “Thirty Day Challenge” is from the book: Finding Your Way Back to God by Dave and Jon Ferguson. Our thanks to them and Community Christian Church, Naperville IL for sharing this material with us.
Return to MyLifeChurchAG.org
The “Thirty Day Challenge” is from the book: Finding Your Way Back to God by Dave and Jon Ferguson. Our thanks to them and Community Christian Church, Naperville IL for sharing this material with us.
Return to MyLifeChurchAG.org
Dissapointments come in all shapes and sizes. I'll always remember the day I was fired from Bob Evans. Susie and I had a new baby at home in a new house. I wasn't sure what to expect next, but God used this as one of the defining moments to take me one step closer to the calling the LORD had placed upon my life as a pastor.
ReplyDeleteAs the years have gone by we have had some disappointments with our kids. Perhaps one of the biggest occurred with our son Greg. I remember crying out to God. I questioned myself; I was angry with him. This was one of those times when I though about resigning from Life Church. I'm thankful for the counsel of a friend who helped me make the right decision and begin to see with a little more clarity. Today, things for Greg have changed greatly. My fears, and I imagine some of his too, never did come into being. Instead he is happily married with a daughter; his future is bright.
I have a confidence that God is working within the lives of all our kids and I can't wait to see how the journey continues to unfold for each of them. I'm exited to see how our family will grow, with marriages and in time more grandkids. My prayer is that as a dad and grandpa, I will be able to continue to help my family walk in the truth of the scriptures. Doing this will likewise help me to lead our church to do the same. The best is yet to come and I'm looking forward to the journey together with all those God has brought into my life.