Alert and oriented was the “word” last weekend…it made me snap out of it just enough to realize this is something I have not been of late.
I ask forgiveness of my fellow “bloggers” and of my Father…
Life has been interferring with my love affair with Jesus. And I guess this is the way it is with most females. Work spouse, kids, aging parents and housework take a lot of time. (of course I do not have children, but you get my drift).
If I am this busy now, I can only imagine how it will be as time goes on. So how do I balance the Mary and Martha? How do I reach other women who are in the same boat? How do I explain that it is Christ that gets me thru my crazy days and “Marti” moments when I don’t have time to stop and chat?
How do we become more alert and oriented to things of The Spirit? When life is so rude and demanding…..
How do we get the Gospel to those people like me?
I can’t wait to see how Abba does it! But, I know it’s going to be a shake and bake experience for all of us.
And from beginning to end, this has been and will continue to be the most exciting time of my life. The anticipation in the air is sometimes palpable and here lately is accompanied by the “smell” of gasoline. (The gasoline smell in and of itself gives me great pleasure).
Even if I am only going to get to experience Revival from a prayer standpoint, that’s fine with me, just come quickly Lord.
05/03/2010 at 12:45 pm Permalink
Marti-
I just re-read your post and had a couple thoughts.
The daily life we lead is in itself a witness to the Gospel and His loving care. Anyone can walk around a quote chapter and verse…it is through our life and our actions that we lead people to ask, “What does she have that I see in her eyes, her heart…and how do I get it?”
St. Francis famously said “Preach the Gospel; if necessary use words”.
That “busy” life you lead is just the Holy Spirit inspiring you to be a good wife, mother, friend, etc. And I bet a dollar that even though you never gave birth to a child you have people in your life that see you as we all see Mary…as a Mother who we can turn to for help; as an ever-present loving and understanding woman, and as a model of what we each strive to be every day.
06/03/2010 at 3:36 am Permalink
Ross:
You are a dear and sweet man. Bless you. Now that the computer screen is blurry, off to bed I go