Okay so this week has been insanely busy and crazy and hectic and it's only Tuesday, and I didn't get to do an accessories' Monday post. I promise to make it up to you - well the two of you who read this!
I did want to share what I have learned lately! First a little backstory - Candace and I went to a Bible Study that one of the ladies in our church does once a month. This is serious stuff - homework and everything! I must be honest - the nerd that I am was a little excited about the homework. I like researching and getting into things on my own. I have a theory that you truly can't "own" something until you have wrestled with it and gotten your hands dirty. By owning something I just mean taking a little piece of information and studying it and forming your own opinions and your own response to this information. So everyone was given a few words/phrases to look up and wrestle with, and then each of us were given a different Christian woman to "google." I must admit that google is my obsession - you can find everything there!
So one of our phrases/ideas to study was the Sovereignty of God. Now I am a nerd, but I will never understand completely every idea in the Bible. However, that does not mean I am going to sit idly by and say it is too difficult. Shelly gave us a list of verses that deal with what God is Sovereign over. **This is a little free tidbit, sovereign means that God is "Most High" - most high over what you might ask. Well... maybe you should google or ask Shelly for her favorite handouts!** Anyway one of the verses was Luke 12:6-7 which tells us that God holds that sparrows in flight and knows the number of hairs on our heads therefore we are not to fear because we are more valuable than sparrows. (Love this) I like to call this little nugget and the idea of God's Sovereignty the "I GOT THIS" idea because I kind of feel like this is one of those messages that He knows I need sometimes. I like plans, and I like to know the plans, andsometimes most of the time I like to make the plans especially if the plans pertain to me and my life. So yeah that whole idea of surrender - I struggle with it. Front Street. So I kind of have this scene in my head where I approach this male person with my plans as to how my life should go - to which He turns His head and tells me, "I got this!" Every book I read plays out like a movie in my head so naturally this happens when I read the Bible, but when I read certain parts of the Bible I kind of take it into my life and language like a conversation between me and God. It helps - try it.
The Christian lady I was assigned to google and get to know was Elizabeth Elliot - knew her story but not much else! So I googled her and what pops up but a list of quotes - one of my favorite things! And she obviously understood the "I got this" ideaa little much better than me and was able to apply it practically to her life as her life is fascinating and tragic yet hopeful and joyful. I thought I would leave you with a couple of her quotes ( I must say she is pretty high on my list right now)
"The fact that I am a woman does not make me a different kind of christian, but the fact that I am a Christian makes me a different kind of woman."
"If my life is surrendered to God, all is well. Let me not grab it back, as though it were in peril but would be safer in mine." --"I Got This!"
I did want to share what I have learned lately! First a little backstory - Candace and I went to a Bible Study that one of the ladies in our church does once a month. This is serious stuff - homework and everything! I must be honest - the nerd that I am was a little excited about the homework. I like researching and getting into things on my own. I have a theory that you truly can't "own" something until you have wrestled with it and gotten your hands dirty. By owning something I just mean taking a little piece of information and studying it and forming your own opinions and your own response to this information. So everyone was given a few words/phrases to look up and wrestle with, and then each of us were given a different Christian woman to "google." I must admit that google is my obsession - you can find everything there!
So one of our phrases/ideas to study was the Sovereignty of God. Now I am a nerd, but I will never understand completely every idea in the Bible. However, that does not mean I am going to sit idly by and say it is too difficult. Shelly gave us a list of verses that deal with what God is Sovereign over. **This is a little free tidbit, sovereign means that God is "Most High" - most high over what you might ask. Well... maybe you should google or ask Shelly for her favorite handouts!** Anyway one of the verses was Luke 12:6-7 which tells us that God holds that sparrows in flight and knows the number of hairs on our heads therefore we are not to fear because we are more valuable than sparrows. (Love this) I like to call this little nugget and the idea of God's Sovereignty the "I GOT THIS" idea because I kind of feel like this is one of those messages that He knows I need sometimes. I like plans, and I like to know the plans, and
The Christian lady I was assigned to google and get to know was Elizabeth Elliot - knew her story but not much else! So I googled her and what pops up but a list of quotes - one of my favorite things! And she obviously understood the "I got this" idea
"The fact that I am a woman does not make me a different kind of christian, but the fact that I am a Christian makes me a different kind of woman."
"If my life is surrendered to God, all is well. Let me not grab it back, as though it were in peril but would be safer in mine." --"I Got This!"
That's some good stuff, girl. Elisabeth Elliot is an amazing woman. I am assuming you've also seen the movie (End of the Speer) about her and her husband, Jim? If not, you should. I'm pretty sure I have it if you want to borrow. If you have seen it, you'll know the tribal leader, Mincayani. My mom had the privilege to hear him speak and meet him a few years ago. Anyway...great post, woman! Reading her quotes gave me goose bumps. I got this!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Mrs. Amy! I have not seen the movie and would love to borrow it if you don't mind. What I have learned about her - reading somethings about her and her life is amazing!
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