Slow Down

 I finished reading "Becoming a Contagious Christian"  last week and I wanted to include an excerpt:

      

      "To become a real Christian is to humbly receive God's gift of forgiveness and to commit to following His leadership. When we do that, He adopts us into His family, and begins to change us from the inside out..." (Becoming a Contagious Christian p. 156)

The phrase "Change us from the inside out" really stuck out to me. When God begins to change me, He starts with what is inside- my heart and mind. As that begins to evolve I reflect how and in what ways growth is evident on the outside.

This is obvious: God changes me from the inside out.

I was also reminded of the Hillsong United song "From the Inside Out" and how changes always come from God, not me.

A couple weeks ago, in chapel, the speaker talked about the differences between body and spirit [soul].

I began to reflect on how my spirit is limitless. And since my spirit is, my spiritual life is also boundless.

My spiritual life can never be limited by my humanity.

I'm nearing the end of the semester at IWU and, honestly, the last few weeks are dragging by.

Usually I'm crazy busy with assignments and projects.

This semester is the opposite...things are starting to slow down.

"Be still and know that I am God" -Psalm 46:10

I was shaken by this verse.

"Be still"

How often do I just stop?

I need to stop...be still...rest in His presence...for the satisfaction of my soul.

It's in the stillness I have intensive moments of growth.

peace-

:-)