Hey Barnabas! I appreciate you all! Thanks for staying faithful with the devotional. I have enjoyed speaking with some of you this week, and how Christ has been purposeful in teaching you and stretching you through the devotional. It is encouraging for me to hear how you are growing! Keep it up!
This weeks devotionals have been great. Two of my most memorable devotionals this week have been Tuesday and Wednesday's.
Tuesday- II Corinthians 1:21: (click on verse to read verse) Andy already referenced this passage in his post below, so check it out..it was good. I just want to say that I was deeply moved by this devotional as well. I really needed to be reminded that Christ has anointed us, and has placed his seal of adoption upon our lives. In that we are free from the labels people place on us, free from every weight of expectation, and free from our own fear of failing. When we realize we have been anointed to do Christ's work with Him, we become more deeply aware that we are not alone and He is walking with us in everything. There is freedom as we walk along side Christ. I totally needed to be reminded of this! Love it!
Wednesday - I Corinthians 13:1 -(click on verse to read verse) This verse reminded me a lot of our service out on the water this summer. We can often get caught up in the things we DO, instead of focusing on the LOVE we have for the people we serve (I say this knowing that this has honestly been a struggle for me in past summers). As the Mother Teresa quote stated "It is not how much you do, but how much love you put into the doing that matters". I pray that in those moments of cooking dinner, or in staying up late talking to campers, or in insuring the Mikey (bathroom) is spotless....we don't loose sight of why we do these things. Yes, we do things to help the church have the best week possible...but let us remember our focus should be based solely on love. Regardless of how well we do something, doing it without love...makes it nothing. Let us pour ourselves into all we do...not out of obligation but out of immense love! And when we lack love...let us ask and pray earnestly for it, expectant Christ will give it freely!
Once again, thanks for all your honesty, vulnerability, and consistency in your posts. Hope you all are doing well. Keep trusting in Christ, loving all people, and laying yourself down in service to others!
Love ya guys,
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