Thursday, June 21, 2018

Summer Sabbatical:Change, change and more change

Wow it has been several years since I've last written in my blog and lots has happened since. First things first though, I have missed writing in my blog. I have missed sharing my thoughts and feelings about anything and everything that had touched my life; I have missed exploring those areas of my life that had caused me great pain and hurt and being able to come to terms with resolute outcomes of those experiences. Instead, for the past several years, all of my writings have been dedicated and used in pursuit of the Masters Degree at Lancaster Bible College but God knowing the passion that I have for freely expressing my deepest insights, thoughts and feelings in writing, He has once again given me the opportunity to start up my blog again this summer so that I can share how different life is for me today since the last time I've written in my blog. 

The only word that I can use to express my life since my last blog entry in 2015 is change! Change has affected every aspect of my life and at the center of that change has been a greater understanding and spiritual maturity in my relationship with God. If you've read any of my blog entries, my relationship with God goes way back and can be compared or likened to Erikson's stages of growth into adulthood. In hind sight, it's amazing how God has been slowly but surely chipping away at those "blind spot" areas of my life and has opened my eyes to the truth that can only be found in Him. 

This summer I will explore those areas of change in detail with the hope of sharing with you the ability of living in this world with a freedom that brings inner peace and outward joy. I never thought that I would find such stillness in my life but let's not get it twisted, it comes with a price. With these changes, I have learned that to live in this world with peace and joy requires hard work of "choosing" the truth found in Jesus, the Word, and renouncing, giving up and even surrendering my will that is my actions rooted in assumptions, biases and pre-conceived ideas of what life is "supposed" to be. 

I look forward to taking this journey with you this summer and I pray that the Lord use these words to spark thought and insight into your own life so you too can experience those changes that will be bring you rest that is inner peace that's expressed outwardly with joy. 

To God only be the Glory! 

PS: As we journey together, please feel free to express your thoughts as well. There may be a word from you for me as well. I love the expression that it takes a village to raise children so too I believe that it takes a community for us to grow and mature in the Spirit.