What made the world fall away

"O come, let us sing to the Lord;
let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation!" - Psalm 95:1

Dear Friends in Christ -

Though the date stamp at the top of this blog post says "Friday," I'm actually writing it on Saturday. Last night, I was so excited about what was happening that I simply forgot to sit down and write.

What was so exciting? Bible study. I attend lots of things at church that are exciting or interesting or inspiring, but rarely do I attend something (at church or anywhere else, for that matter!) that really makes the world fall away.

What is it about this Bible study . . . ? Well, I think it's the no-holds-barred approach. We're tackling life's most important questions and issues head on . . . what are we clinging to that keeps us down, holds us back? . . . what does it mean to really be committed to Jesus?

I was seven years old when I first asked Jesus to come into my heart. The next time I remember praying to God to help me with my life was when I was fifteen. When I was a freshman in college, I sank to new lows and asked God to show me a better way. When I was a junior in college, I renewed my commitment to God again - and was baptized.

If I heard that story about someone else's relationship with God, I would probably be tempted to think that either: (1) The person was somewhat insincere about committing to God, so it took multiple attempts for it to "stick." OR (2) The person was pretty sincere, but relationship with God was a challenging process.

Since this story is my story, I can tell you that . . . both A and B are true! These experiences, and many more, have been occasions when the world fell away and something new in me opened up to Life, to GOD.

It happened again for me last night, and my fondest wish for you is that God finds you in this way, too - and soon.

Refreshed by His love,
Janet+