Let love and faithfulness never leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart.
Proverbs 3:3
Isn't it amazing how God works? I am still in awe daily by the way Abba weaves aspects of our lives together to form something so much bigger than what we see. This week I have been so encouraged by this but also by the people I now share a home with. It all started when Deb asked if we could have a weekly Bible study, so we choose Wednesday nights and decided the first one would be more of a sharing time then study. We decided this because we were all ready to move beyond surface level and truly get to know and understand each other on a deep level.
Wednesday came, and we all piled into our parlour room. We went around one by one sharing our testimonies and how God is working in our lives right now. As I listened to such intimate stories from friends I have known for two years and friends I have known for two weeks, I was so moved. Not only by their stories, but by the way a common thread ran throughout our testimonies. They were all extremely different yet oddly similar. It was such a great example of the way the Lord prepares us all in such different ways, but ways that seem to unite with such ease.
Another, major thing I took away was encouragement. There are a few new believers in our group and the joy and passion they have is so intoxicating. How did I ever lose that? They are seeking daily the will of the Lord and engrossed in His word, while some days my Bible lays untouched. Why am I not hungry? These were my questions, but these questions soon turned into a conversation of encouragement with my Abba. I encourage you to think about the hunger you had upon first believing. Reign that in and spread that joy.
Our hearts have been bound together through this experience, love and faithfulness. We are seeking a greater purpose here in London. We are seeking a greater purpose amongst ourselves. We are seeking Abba.
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