Our pastor's wife has been leading a bible study in her home on Tuesday nights on this book titled... "Breathe..Creating Space for God in a Hectic Life" . It's so nice for the ladies to come together one night a week and just fellowship and also to be able to hear other people's opinions. We are just three weeks into the study and have five more to go and I've already learned so much. My prayer is that I can take what I learn and start practicing it. I want to share a couple of thoughts that the author points out, there is alot that I have underlined so I will try and narrow it down:
1) You can't love in a hurry!
2) Did you notice God anywhere in your day?
3) You are not valued by what you do...but who you are!
4) Hurry keeps you from seeing God all around!
5) When we say yes to things...will it enrich our lives or clutter them?
Pretty deep stuff, isn't it? Deep...but oh so true! No I do not have time to read a book, and no I do not have time when I get off work and go to a Bible study on a weeknight, no I don't feel like it and yes I am tired! BUT I want to make time and take time to learn how to listen to be the person God wants me to be. The book of James says, "Come near to God and He will come near to you". In order to do that we have to slow down and breathe. That requires change and making changes are scary...but the author points out that: "we need to make changes that will allow you to pay attention to your soul".
I'll keep sharing with you as we continue the bible study...may all our prayers be that we slow down, breathe and draw closer to God!
Until next time,
Bridgett
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