Taking My Own Advice...

Wednesday, January 11, 2012
I woke up this morning thinking about work.  I have a pretty big project that has a Friday deadline and I couldn't take my mind off of it.  I know that Christians are supposed to limit the amount of worry in their lives, so I'll call what I was doing "strategic ruminating."

Then I sat down for my morning SOAP Bible study and prayer time and this morning's reading was from Revelation chapters 3 and 4.  It was all about God's future for his people.

It was such a vivid reminder that the end is already worked out. We have to be obedient in the present, but we can and should leave the results to God.  He is working to build his church (that's us!) and we're just along for the ride. It was as though God were shouting to me:
 

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