On Monday the students had their mountain biking OESF (outdoor education and spiritual formation), and then got woken up at 2:00am for the surprise hike up Mt. Ida in the Rocky Mountain National Park.....one day I'd like to go with them. But so far it hasn't been the season to do so.
We're looking forward to getting to know this group of students!
On a personal note:
Today's word ... Relentless. Today God has been relentless - yes, in His love....but also in His discipline and admonishment. I'll be honest....it's not so much fun! :)
When is the last time you and I truly received, with gratitude, the discipline the Lord gives? The funny thing is...when we receive it - it gives life. His admonishment to me came today from Deuteronomy 3 - "Do not speak to me of this matter again, " and 2. Cor 12:9 --My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness..... "
and FB Meyer's devotional from Our Daily Homily on Deut 3:
"But have you not realized at times that God has said about some earthly boon you were craving?-'' Child, do not ask Me more, leave it with Me. I know what you want, and what is best for you. Seek first My kingdom, and all these things, literally or in their equivalent, shall be added." It is well when we have been praying eagerly, to allow God's winnowing-fan to pass over our petitions, to winnow away all that is not in His mind to give; so that only those desires may remain which His Spirit has indicted, and which He is therefore pledged to bestow. If He does not give the exact thing you ask, He will give the Pisgah view and more grace. He will say to you, as to Paul, "My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness."
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