Me. My needs. My wants. My opinions. My whatevers. None of it matters.
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Even though it's a only a few verses in the Bible that most people would read right over- the prayer of Jabez is my favorite.
[ Read 1 Corinthians 4:9-10] It's only 2 verses and I hyperlinked it for you - so read it.
This guy, Jabez (who's name literally means pain - #1 mom, I know) prayed to God and asked Him to expand his territory. <--- That's serious business right there. I went for a run around my neighborhood (without my ipod) and in that silence I spoke with God and He spoke back and reminded me that it's not about me.
Last summer, right before I left for school, I asked God to do that same thing in my life. [Frick] That's the kind of prayer that you don't mess around with because God did JUST THAT.
This past year has been a stretching/pulling/expanding time for me. Things that have always been constant in my life have been shaken and stirred into a whole different ball game.
Then, just when I had forgotten, God reminded me that all of this had NOTHING to do with what I was comfortable with//needed///wanted. It had EVERYTHING to do with expanding my territory, for His glory and honor.
So here I am, stretched/pulled/expanded & ready for this new territory God has given me.
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Even though it's a only a few verses in the Bible that most people would read right over- the prayer of Jabez is my favorite.
[ Read 1 Corinthians 4:9-10] It's only 2 verses and I hyperlinked it for you - so read it.
This guy, Jabez (who's name literally means pain - #1 mom, I know) prayed to God and asked Him to expand his territory. <--- That's serious business right there. I went for a run around my neighborhood (without my ipod) and in that silence I spoke with God and He spoke back and reminded me that it's not about me.
Last summer, right before I left for school, I asked God to do that same thing in my life. [Frick] That's the kind of prayer that you don't mess around with because God did JUST THAT.
This past year has been a stretching/pulling/expanding time for me. Things that have always been constant in my life have been shaken and stirred into a whole different ball game.
Then, just when I had forgotten, God reminded me that all of this had NOTHING to do with what I was comfortable with//needed///wanted. It had EVERYTHING to do with expanding my territory, for His glory and honor.
So here I am, stretched/pulled/expanded & ready for this new territory God has given me.
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