DJ's week 5 sermon was awesome and reminded me of trust in God, just like so many of the other sermons. For me, trust has been the constant theme learning experience in all areas of my life. DJ opened my eyes when he discussed the idea of Abraham throwing himself on himself rather than throwing himself on God. So many times I throw myself on a role or a position rather than a child of the living God. Last summer I was challenged in role/performance vs. character/maturity. By throwing myself on myself, I am expressing the need to cling to an artificial position of a driver or a barney or a student, rather than a child of God pursuing friendship.
I am reminded to take the God factor into consideration and definitely not leave him out of the equation. I am not a big fan of math but it seems like in this equation, the true answer does not exist if Jesus is not factored in haha
connor + connor = :(
connor + Jesus = :)
I LOVED the pool analogy because it reminded me so clearly of the funny feeling in my stomach I got every time the houseboat was pushed off the docks. Without that push and trust in Jesus' mercy and love, the joy of swimming in the pool of God grace could be missed. Letting go of the "Should Haves" was also a huge lesson of the sermon that stuck with me. The single most important thing in life according to DJ is to fix our eyes upon Jesus and look to Him, so how can I do this when I am wrapped up and spending energy on "Should Haves"...It reminded me to enjoy the moment Christ has given each second!!
Your last line about enjoying the moments Christ has given reminded me of a sermon I heard about the fear of missing out that so many of us struggle with - the "should haves" (similar to FOMO) invalidate the experiences we are having when they cause us to obsess over things that could be happening or could have happened. They distract us from being present with God!
ReplyDeleteConnor, I love the simplicity of your equations! Child-like faith!
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