As I was cooking last night and thinking about things that are currently happening in my life, I had a "mental pic" of a rubber band. The purpose of a rubber band is to stretch to fit to hold things together.
Lately, I feel like a rubber band....God is stretching me! I am currently teaching an Adult Sunday School class called "Crazy Love" based on Francis Chan's book. I am also teaching a Ladies Bible Study on Wednesday nights entitled "Radical" by David Platt. These two books/series have created a "STRETCH" in my life for numerous reasons:
1. The material in both series are very similar about how Christians ought to live out their faith. It is not the norm, either. It's a radical, get out of your comfort zone, and be all that Jesus told you to be kind of message. That's a stretch for me.
2. I am not very confident in myself when it comes to teaching adults. I teach teenagers all day long, and it's a natural process for me. They are very forgiving. Adults are another story...but I am finding they are forgiving too and are as hungry for God to move in their lives as I am. Again....another stretch.
3. Finally, I feel like I am on a new spiritual journey, so to speak. God is doing something new, fresh, and exciting in my life. I think we all reach points where we feel we have become comfortable and need to be stretched spiritually. So that's where I am. I am so loving being in the Word, listening to His voice, and seeking His face. It's an awesome experience.
So if you haven't been "stretched" in a while, I challenge you to pick up a copy of "Crazy Love" and/or "Radical" and see what God has for you. It's changing our church!!!!
To God be all glory, praise, and honor~
Krystal
I will have to check it out! Thanks for posting your thoughts :)
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