Faithful friends are rare,
Solomon will tell us this week,
but, oh, when we find one,
the good they can do!
It is vital to realize that because we are all sinners,
only the Lord will never fail us.
Recently in study a hurting woman asked:
“Is it true I cannot put my trust in any person?”
There was a silence, and I finally spoke up.
“Yes, that is true. The only One who will never betray us, move away, or die is Jesus. It is important we love our friends and family, but not make them our Solid Rock. “
She teared up and said, “I guess I’m just realizing that.”
So though it is true that we dare not make any
person our Solid Rock, we can ask the Lord to make us
more like Him, so that we are the kind of friend who
brings great healing and joy.
Sunday:
1. What stands out to you from the above and why?
2. This month, each day, we are sharing ways we spied God in our life in the last twenty-four hours. (An explanation can be found on last week’s blog.) How have you seen God in your life in the last day?
Monday: Proverbs 20:5
3. Think of a way in the past a friend has brought healing to you –for often we spy Jesus in our friends.
4. Read slowly Proverbs 20:5.
A. To what does Solomon compare the purposes of a man’s heart?
B. What does this word picture teach you about our hearts?
C. What can a man of understanding do?
D. What are some ways a good friend has done this for you?
Tuesday: Questions That Draw Out Our Hearts
5. Share a God Hunt from the last 48 hours.
Watch this two minute video from Ed Welch of CCEF:
How do we engage with people this Sunday?
6. What two questions did Ed’s friend ask him? Can you think of another good question to draw out the deep waters of another’s heart?
7. Ed Welch made an important comment at the end, saying: “We want to hear what was a weight to their soul, and what lifted their soul — and enter into each with either empathy or joy.” How might you do each of those things? Be specific.
I think I’m going to phrase the question like this: “What lifted your soul this week and what brought it down?” I too will report on the below action assignment!
Action Assignment: Do the above with someone this week and report by Friday.
Wednesday: Proverbs 20:6
A. What do you learn from Proverbs 20:6?
B. How might you apply this truth? Be specific.
10. One of the ways I would apply this is to remember not to be shocked by betrayal, for we are all sinners. But also, to ask the Lord to help me be a faithful friend. Since faithfulness is a fruit of the Holy Spirit, how might you go about becoming more faithful? (Hint — See John 15)
Thursday: Our Pursuing God
11. For your God Hunt today, share a way God has pursued you. Be specific.
Watch the following short video and then be ready to answer the questions.
Pursuing Others Like God Pursues Us
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12. How does Welch describe God pursuing us?
13. How might you move toward people, rather than waiting for them to move toward you? Think about church, small group, your workplace, or any place you frequent.
14. Welch talks about caring enough about people to have a little of them etched on your soul. What does that mean?
Friday: Action Assignment Report
15. Share today’s God Hunt.
16. Report on your action assignment.
Saturday:
17. What’s your take-a-way this week?
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12. How does Welch describe God pursuing us?
Theme of scripture that we are pursued by the lover of our souls, even when we had gone to difficult or bad places.
13. How might you move toward people, rather than waiting for them to move toward you? Think about church, small group, your workplace, or any place you frequent.
In this postmenopausal stage of life, I have trouble articulating my thoughts in ways that are discouraging. I can believe that no one really likes me, I can need the affirmation of always waiting to be included. Or I can choose to initiate connection, inviting people over for dinner, calling someone on my way home from work or instead of watching TV. I have grown in these things, but I still often hear the voice that says no one really likes me.
I think that the idea of mirroring God’s pursuit of us in the way we pursue others is challenging.
14. Welch talks about caring enough about people to have a little of them etched on your soul. What does that mean?
When I really listen and listen long enough, the weight of my friend’s burdens or the joys of their heart become part of my life too. Even the ways God is at work in our hearts become part of this. Our pastor Jeff described this as a gemstone that we display to each other when I hold it up my friend will see things they never saw before and when she holds it, tilting it in the light I see beauty I couldn’t see on my own. I do love that imagery, it has such with me and makes me want to pursue community when I dwell on it.
I love the imagery your Pastor Jeff used!
That no one really likes you is a lie from the pit of hell. I for one, love you!
Amen to that Dee! Chris your are unique & valuable 🙂
Thank you, Dee and Jenny, confessing such stuff feels embarrassing, I sincerely appreciate your kindness
I also love the imagery. I also have at times experienced feelings that bring me down. I have found that I need to remind myself often to not give in to my thoughts and feelings which cannot be trusted, but to fill my mind and renew my spirit with the Word which is never-changing, whole, and true. Keep looking back to our good, good Father who is always faithful. And continue to be authentic and in community. Chances are you are not alone in feeling the way you do. Bringing the lies of the enemy into the Light is the best way to defeat them. Love your heart and thank you for sharing. It gives all of us strength for the battle and glory to God.
11. For your God Hunt today, share a way God has pursued you. Be specific.
God pursues me because He doesn’t immediately straighten out my ragged life. This forces me to find solutions to the myriad of problems I encounter on a daily basis. I can run to Him or I can muddle through thinking that I can solve the issues on my own. I have learned over time that I can’t solve my problems. I need Him. Oh…do I need Him!
Thursday
11. For your God Hunt today, share a way God has pursued you. Be specific.
God is pursing me through this study. He’s causing me to become more aware of the friendships I have. Putting within my spirit a need to put myself out there no matter the cost…scary!! Baby steps.
12. How does Welch describe God pursuing us?
He runs after us in difficult places and even bad places.
13. How might you move toward people, rather than waiting for them to move toward you? Think about church, small group, your workplace, or any place you frequent.
I think I have answered that in how God is pursing me and please know, I answered that question before listening to the video or reading the questions that followed. God never ceases to amaze me!
14. Welch talks about caring enough about people to have a little of them etched on your soul what does that mean?
To have empathy…put yourself in their shoes despite never experiencing what they may be feeling or going through.
11. For your God Hunt today, share a way God has pursued you. Be specific.
This weekend, Make A Wish is coming to our house to “grant” Philip a play-scape. They’ve just started the building today, and we’ve kept it all a surprise. He’s so much younger than my other kids that we no longer had even a swing set, so this will be really special for him, and help build needed strength. When they first told us we were selected, they said we needed to have our family here for the “big reveal party”. Some here know that’s not a possibility for us, and I got that instant “lump” in my throat feeling. But I found out today, my dear Pastor who I mentioned a few weeks ago that Philip is so close to, is determined to come and be a part of this, as well as our pharmacist who calls herself Philip’s “aunt Nikki”. I’m humbled by God’s provision of “family”, reminding me again it’s not about blood or genetics, but the Body. I see this as His “pursuing” me because He knows the ache of my heart, the pain I carry from the rejection from both sides of our family, and He has brought a few people into our lives who love us well, to be family to us.
Oh LIZZY: what a wonderful gift & kisses from the King for u & your family! May it be a truly joy-filled weekend!
A. What do you learn from Proverbs 20:6?
Anyone can say they are loyal, but actions speak louder than words. Faithful friend are rare gems, & Jesus is the only eternally Faithful One.
B. How might you apply this truth? Be specific.
I want to be a faithful friend to the ones God has placed in my life. Follow thro on commitments, be a good listener; show kindness in every season of their lives. This means I need the help of the Holy Spirit!
10. One of the ways I would apply this is to remember not to be shocked by betrayal, for we are all sinners. But also, to ask the Lord to help me be a faithful friend. Since faithfulness is a fruit of the Holy Spirit, how might you go about becoming more faithful? (Hint — See John 15)
I can stay connected to Jesus the Vine, & I will bear the fruit of the Spirit. As I remain in His love, His fruit of Faithfulness will flow thro me.
God Hunt: I had a day off today & went to the Lake (Michigan). I had 2 quiet hrs of walking, reading, talking with the Lord & just enjoying myself…skipping stones & listening to the waves coming in. So restorative 🙂
Liz, what a wonderful surprise from our lord! Please post a pic or 2 if that would be OK with you.
Make a Wish?!?!? What an exciting gift!!!! melt my heart Lizzy. 🙂 I am so excited for you, Philip and your family which includes those who have come along side you for I know this season has been such a gift, so hard yet so beautiful.
Oh Lizzy — I love this. You do have family. And it’s blood family, in the blood that matters most.
Amen Dee!
I am so excited for you all, Lizzy! And, I hear your pain regarding the rejection you’ve experienced from both sides of family. That’s painful, and God knows it and understands. The “family” that He has given you is real, and the bonds of love are real, too. The fact that your pastor is “determined to come and be a part of this” is a sure sign of love in action.
Yep…and Amen Susan!!!
This is so exciting! I’m glad that you have special friends that will step in 🙂
Hey Cyndi! Hi!!
Thursday: Our Pursuing God
11. For your God Hunt today, share a way God has pursued you. Be specific.
He has continued to put people in my life that represented His love in some ways-my parents, my maternal grandparents, a missionary, loving 2nd grade teacher, a boy who loved me from 5th grade until he died in a motorcycle accident when he was in his early 20’s, teachers, friends, church, my husband, his bringing me to this blog. Such a thread of people who were there when I was feeling alone and unlovely and unloved.
Watch the following short video and then be ready to answer the questions.
12. How does Welch describe God pursuing us?
He has pursued us from the very foundation of the world. The One who said, “I am with you.” He pursues us into good places, runs after us where we are in difficult or bad places.
13. How might you move toward people, rather than waiting for them to move toward you? Think about church, small group, your workplace, or any place you frequent.
I want to be intentional to move toward people especially in the workplace as everyone seems to be busy. To be in the moment with others.
14. Welch talks about caring enough about people to have a little of them etched on your soul. What does that mean?
If something is “etched on my soul”, it becomes a part of me. What is of me is of concern to me and always with me.
12. How does Welch describe God pursuing us?
He pursued us from the foundation of the world, pursues us in our good times and pursues us in difficult times.
13. How might you move toward people, rather than waiting for them to move toward you? Think about church, small group, your workplace, or any place you frequent.
Workplace: really listening well and giving encouragement, Giving a card or a sincere encouraging word and coming back to that person in regard to what they shared. Church: spending time with a sister, meeting for coffee, inviting her over and giving her space to be vulnerable both in joyous situations and hard ones. I think we know when someone is sincerely etching us on their souls.
14. Welch talks about caring enough about people to have a little of them etched on your soul. What does that mean?
It is kind of like entering into who she is and it becomes a part of me..her joys and concerns, her day to day-who she is. I think of her often and pray for her.. I also know that even when she may not share what is on her heart God gives me eyes to see through sometimes and those things can be etched on my heart too where I grieve with her or feel a loss, or a joy, or the changes of seasons in her life.
Yes we do — to this: I think we know when someone is sincerely etching us on their souls.
12. How does Welch describe God pursuing us?
From the beginning of times and still today, God has pursued us. He is the lover of our souls. He runs toward us wanting to be with us.
13. How might you move toward people, rather than waiting for them to move toward you? Think about church, small group, your workplace, or any place you frequent.
Just starting small conversations and asking general questions about the person can give us the springboard to go deeper.
14. Welch talks about caring enough about people to have a little of them etched on your soul. What does that mean?
I think it means they are some one you pray for because you know their trials well.
I so look forward to reading everyone’s responses and authentic sharing each day.
Regarding God pursuing me, I love that He has allowed me to see His pursuit from before I was born and how in my life I have seen myself and those I love most fail to be faithful, yet He has woven this beautiful tapestry through the heartaches in our lives and given us all the opportunity to repent.
I asked my husband if he would share his best and worst from his day. He said no 😕. So I asked if I could share mine. He listened and then proceeded to open up a little about his day. I love that the Lord gave me a challenge and a victory to share. I love that my husband decided to open up. I tend to not force him to engage when he is stressed or feeling down, but I realize from this experience that my sharing helped him be more open.
Oh Chris — I smiled at your husband’s first reaction! Good for you for not giving up!!!
15. Share today’s God Hunt.
This happened yesterday. I haven’t been to church in about three weeks due to we were out of town and last Sunday I was too tired to go. I started to go down the old path of “Nobody really cares if I’m there or not.” Someone texted me saying that they had missed seeing me in my Sunday school class and asked how I was doing, as well as my daughter, because often she comes with me. I didn’t have this person’s contact number in my phone, so all I saw was a phone number. I had to look through my class directory (I had in mind a few ladies it might be) to match the number and know who it was texting me. When I realized who it was, I texted her back and we were texting back and forth for a bit. I also felt this was tying in to the question here about how we might make the first move towards people instead of waiting for them to move towards us. So that was my God Hunt because I felt that God was reminding me that it is important to go to church and to have fellowship there, and to stop feeling sorry for myself and listening to those lies. Then, I sent this lady a little thank you note and mailed it, telling her what a wonderful surprise it was to hear from her and about my God Hunt.
Susan, you are so honest and sensitive to His nudging. Talk about action steps, you are such an encouragement to me in regard to repenting and walking in faith.
Love this Susan! God heard your cry and answered.
When I saw what this month was about I just had to jump in! When I saw so many of you where still here it felt like a reunion!
Last Monday our friend fell and DESTROYED her arm. A 2 hour surgery turned into 8. Her husband let us all know and within 30 min. he was not alone, the kids and chickens were taken care of and he had food. 7 of us sat in a waiting room in shifts for over 12 hours. This was my God/friend sighting last week, that and I was given the great honor to be in the delivery room with my daughter in law as she gave birth to our first grand baby! A young woman from Saudi Arabia that I helped with English a couple years ago asked me to attend her graduation, also a huge gift!
Words have SO MUCH POWER! So many times the woman on here encouraged me when I felt alone. When Lizzy said I was a sunflower seeking the light wherever I go, that has stuck to my soul for YEARS!
Paul took a buyout at work and is unemployed at the moment. Having him home, doing many projects around the house together has been the highlight of this week. Learning how to become friends after such a very hard first 20 years has been and adventure and having this extra time together to really focus on our friendship has been such a gift.
I too am starting Menopause and I can go gloomy so very fast. One bit of dark and I am stuck. I convince myself no one likes me, that Paul is horrid, that my kids hate me…you know 🙂 I love the theme of May, it will be very good for me. My best friend started an instagram for all her “joy sightings” she is over 3000 int the last 2 years. Her life has been HARD and yet every day she finds something to be joyful for. @20191000gifts it always makes me smile, its a great reminder to look for the fingerprints of God everywhere.
Cyndi! So great to see you here again! I love your entire post! I am in a funk these days…there I said it out loud. I feel like I have lost control of my life. It is spiraling. Then, I came in here and oh….your sweet post! Thank you for your cheerful attitude ; your friends are lucky to have you. Love you sister!
Cyndi!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SO glad to ‘see’ you again! I have always admired your free and honest spirit-love you!! How sweet you get to be with your husband and kind of re-discover one another. Yep, menopause, sooooo relatable. I know I am there with you..on the tail end I think..but the hot flashes never seem to go away. ;-/
Wow, Cyndi! You came back here and in one post has warmed hearts, mine included. Thank you for sharing. Sharing your life and its dailies, and seeing God in them is such an encouragement.
15. God hunt. Last night my husband and I met with our pastor and the gal I mentor for a time of prayer to help her deal with all the demonic oppression and dark thoughts that plague her. There had been conflict between pastor and I over getting this set up, which didn’t help my mindset toward him. We are generally not on the same page. But it went exceptionally well, so in addition to helping my gal, it was healing for me.
16. Report back on my assignment. I chickened out on using those specific phrases. The clearest opportunity came with a co worker, and it just seemed like I’d be opening up something way bigger than time or my energy level was up to. I’m disappointed with myself for reacting in that way toward her. I did get the opportunity to encourage a patient to talk about a recent trauma in her life, and then to pray with her briefly.
Mary, I love your honesty.
It reminds me of when I was teaching my then teenage son John how to volley in conversation, to ask questions that call for more than a one word answer. I pretended I was a girl at school and told him to try.
He said, “Lori, what’s your favorite subject?”
“Math.”
“Mom, you are being difficult.”
“No I’m not. Now ask Lori why she likes math to get more than a one word answer.
“I don’t really care why Lori likes math.”
“Aha,” I said, “that’s your real problem!”
Love this, Dee. I am writing this down as a springboard for a discussion on communication with my students next year. Well, wait. I still have juniors in class! I will try this exercise next week. 🙂
hahahahahahahaha this made me laugh out loud…”that is your real problem” 🙂
9. A. What do you learn from Proverbs 20:6? Just as Dee said in the opening, you can not put your full trust in man, only Jesus. Many claim they will be true, loyal, and committed but many have failed, big and small. As well, we will fail. I will fail those around me.
B. How might you apply this truth? Be specific. Two truths here. My worth cannot come from my claims of showing “steadfast love” because I will fail. While I can seek to be loyal and the Holy Spirit can empower me to do so, I cannot boast in anything but Christ. Two – I must have loose trust. I do need to trust humans in my circle for different things, that’s just life, I cannot go around not trusting anyone for anything. But that trust must be loose, as in whether they come through for me or not my circumstances are all that change, not my heart, nor my feet on the Rock. Disappointed, upset…sure but I stand on the Rock and He helps me respond and stay rooted in His love not rooted in the smooth outcome I hoped for in whatever situation.
Ah – I just realized a third – give thanks for the friends I have!
10. …how might you go about becoming more faithful? Abide in Him. Abide in His words. Abide in His love by loving others. Keep His commandments. Love one another. I must (get to!) go to the Vine again and again to taste what is Good, experience the fullness of His love, wallpaper my heart and brain with His words … continuing to understand how faithful He is changes me to be faithful, frees me to be faithful to others because the fears of being wounded evaporates in His steadfast love.
A few more thoughts on faithful friends (therapeutic journaling for me mostly, but also because Dee asked last week if I would share some of what I have learned)…. I think that, just as our culture perpetuates unrealistic and unhealthy romantic expectations, our culture perpetuates friendship expectations. I would venture far enough to say, too, that this is even worse in Christian circles. There is a mythical beast out there of the perfect, faithful, never failing friend (apart from Jesus) that we are continually trying to find….I shouldn’t say “we” I should say “I.” Somehow I would watch others have these amazing friendships (some of this realization came to me during our study on jealousy) and I would think, “Someday….someday I will have that ONE perfect friend who will be my bosom buddy (insert Anne of Green Gables pining here). But this had at least two effects on me that I realized when I moved. 1. I missed the beauty in the friendships I had! I had a couple friends who, by circumstance or habit, I saw them fairly regularly but they weren’t “the One” however when we left I was surprised my heart grieved *deeply* the loss of their presence in my life. They truly were close friends but they didn’t look like the bosom buddy I imagined so I missed it…. 2. I assumed loneliness and self-loathing because if I hadn’t found “the One” by now that MuST demonstrate how undesirable I am…. so much more to say here … it steeped my heart in works-righteousness rather than Grace. One more – I never realized that ALL good relationships must have forgiveness because we are always letting each other down in one way or another, some friendships less so because a faithful friend truly is a gift, but even then forgiveness and grace must be present. When we watch others and assume their ‘perfection’ we miss the work of Christ in those people and their relationships (However some people do not have openness in any relationship and these friendships are stilted, but I digress on that topic). So I should be open, honest, not worrying about my image because Christ is made perfect in my weakness, His story is told in my redemption (and the redemption of relationships) not in my abilities!
Jill, Your post resonates! GOLD: “So I should be open, honest, not worrying about my image because Christ is made perfect in my weakness, His story is told in my redemption (and the redemption of relationships) not in my abilities!”
Jill, what is resonating with me right now is when you said you missed the beauty of the friendships you had. Something I need to remember. Like when Dee taught us about different types of friendships in our garden and no type is better than the other types..just different flowers God plants in our gardens..Some are annual and some are perennial and that is okay..God’s plan. SO what helped me with your post is to remember that and to not miss the beauty in those various friendships because none of them can be that ‘one’..and that Jesus is the only one who is ‘the one’. This frees me up to have wonderful friendships and to be a beautiful friend to others. THANK YOU.
SO SO GOOD, JILL — THANK YOU.
EVERYONE READ!
“When we watch others and assume their ‘perfection’ we miss the work of Christ in those people and their relationships.”
Thank you, Jill!
15. Share today’s God Hunt.
Rough week; work was very long. I am also struggling with a personal issue that I can’t shake. It is bringing me lower than low. My problem is that usually I have had the “umphf” within to motivate myself again. This time I do not. My atheist friend, who I thought was listening to me every so often give her Christian insight, blasted me with statements that make me feel like everything I’ve said the past few years is lost on her. I am feeling defeated in many realms. Please pray that I can move out of this funk. I am tired and beaten down.
God hunt – A sweet friend called me to say hi and that she had been praying for me.
16. Report on your action assignment.
I decided to word this like this, “what was your high and low this week.” It went okay. Because I have been consumed with myself (again ugh), I am not focusing on them. I found myself talking about my week too. Not what I should do with this assignment! I asked a couple of people. One colleague had gone to her husbands grandmothers funeral and was concerned with family dynamics. All went better than expected with respect to that. She said the low was how tired she is feeling (we are teachers and the year needs to be done for sure).
Laura, I am encouraged that you even see what you are seeing about yourself..instead of justifying it. That is HUGE..your humility and honesty always encourages me to be honest with myself and others too.
Laura, praying for you. It must be the time of year when our resources as teachers are on the low. May you experience a kiss from our King to encourage your heart today.
Praying, Laura.
I am reporting (albeit a day late) on my action assignment, having not followed through with a female friend I asked my husband the questions. What brought him low was contemplating all the work he has planned for home improvements and the time involved. He is putting new siding on our home and a new roof. He sided the garage last year as well as adding a porch and replacing our windows, it is a big project. Interestingly what lifted his soul was friendship related. He met with a brother in Christ to go for a run and to talk. That was the high point for him. I asked him why in particular, he said they, among other things, discussed how the felt that the Lord regarded them.I appreciated the prompt to have this type of conversation, it deepened our morning today 🙂
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Love this, Chris. This is prompting me to do likewise with my husband. He is in a low, too, lately.
Okay so after reading some of the most honest posts ever here..wow am I glad I am back. I so missed everyone.
It is hard here in our county finding vulnerably honest friends. I had become so good at wearing a mask too but God has definitely freed me via resting in His approval.:) While I do think I have to be wise about how deep I go for it takes time to build trust, it would be sweet to have mature, godly friends I can do that with face to face more often but I need to reach out more than I have.
Anyway, so my God sighting, and this happened a few weeks ago but is fresh, is when my son started meeting with Sujo, the apologist at church. The second time he was there meeting with him I sensed an urgent need to pray with another sister. I went to find a friend I knew but she wasn’t there. I was desperate and in the back of my mind I thought..you can’t just pull someone you barely know aside and pray with them during service but my second thought was, YES YOU CAN! This is what fellowship should be about and God will lead me to the right person!! So I went back upstairs and saw Sujios wife, and I only met her once, but saw Him in her. So I pulled her aside and asked if she would pray with me about my son-right now. She was happy too..I knew she would. BUT when we prayed I totally opened up and poured out asking for forgiveness of the mistakes I have made parenting him and for not trusting God with what He is doing in his heart right now..i was very vulnerable but I trusted Him in her..and she (HE) was right there with me, a sister I didn’t know at all but knew in HIM. Later satan prodded with, ‘you just made a fool of yourself and gave the tender spots of yourself to someone you don’t know..she probably thinks you are soo immature.” Of course it didn’t stick. 🙂
What amazes me about Christ in us is how we are one with others who are in Him..one with others we don’t know and there is this instant, deep family bonding-right away! The depth is deeper than our earthly family.
BEAUTIFUL, REBECCA.
AND EAGER TO HEAR ABOUT YOUR SON’S REACTION TO MORE TIME WITH SUJIO
Yes…I will update!! 🙂 They are meeting again tomorrow. Usually they sit through the apologetics class in the teen Sunday school and than Sujo spends time with him and his brothers after- which is during church service. I was with them during one of the times they met and realized I can’t be there..it hurts too much and I want him to truly hear and turn and repent right away!! I want to continue to trust God with timing and being there kind of trips me up. ;-/ but Sujo is so loving and kind with his questions and answers. Each day is an opportunity for me to grow in trusting God with his heart.
Patrick is there with them when they meet though and fills me in, so I cheat..;0 but he tends to see the bright side so his reports usually encourage me. 🙂 I am going to Gashland Presb..to be with my mom and brother and Angie to surprise my mom for mother’s day, and then Patrick and the boys will come from our church to meet up with us at the restaurant. SO PRAY!! 🙂 🙂 🙂
Eli just told me he is unable to go tomorrow morning due to homework, so hopefully the last week of apologetics he’ll be able to attend.
someone did this to me a few weeks ago, asked me to pray with them even though I did not know them well. IT WAS SUCH AN HONOR AND GIFT!
Im sure she was given as much be being trusted as you were be trusting! I love this 🙂
Friday: Action Assignment Report
15. Share today’s God Hunt.
Answer to prayer and helping to do His work in the world
There were positions to fill for our teacher local organizations and I was responsible to do follow up. Yesterday was the deadline to post them for the election later. I was a little stressed about it and fielded several E-mails to teachers I knew might be favorable. After a series of No, I finally got one yes! I am thankful.
16. Report on your action assignment.
I had a student from an area school stay for a few minutes after the dismissal bell. As we were talking, I asked her what the best part of her week was. She responded by saying she got inducted into the National Honor Society. So I congratulated her and asked her how it made her feel to have received that honor. “Very happy and thankful my hard work in school is paying off.” I then commended her for a job well done and added that she is doing very well in my class as well and appreciate her diligence. It was awesome to “enter her joy” and see her happy face.
Great report, Bing.
Saturday:
17. What’s your take-a-way this week?
I want to be consistent in doing a God hunt each day. I made a little notebook with the 5 sections to correspond to Dee’s suggestions to put in my purse to write on.
I also ask the Lord to open doors for “entering” other people’s joys and sorrows in a deeper way but always looking to Jesus only to meet my deepest needs.
Bing, What a great tie up and life application for this week!!! Hmmm…So I am going to try this suggestion.
Rebecca, I am excited to do the God Hunt. I wish I had the time to make a notebook for everybody here. Maybe this summer? Please check on me periodically in case I get the slack-a-la-mode mode on my commitment. LOL
My take away this week is to make more effort at being a faithful friend by engaging with others more and to be careful to not let myself get down when others fail, but remember only God will always be faithful.
Great Chris.