Sunday, April 03, 2011
Hey log! I just realized that this is probably my first time writing on LoG blog I FINALLY KNOW THE USER/PASSWORD hahaha.... ahem. yes.
Hey log! I just realized that this is probably my first time writing on LoG blog I FINALLY KNOW THE USER/PASSWORD hahaha.... ahem. yes.
First off I really have to say thank you rice. I really believe today's session was truly inspired by higher authority; the words that were used were just so similar and in synch with what I have been thinking about and have written about before in my journal that it was just so utterly perfect.. and gave me that warm fuzzy feeling :) I really was quite stunned and at a lost as to what to write for that whole duration of 8 or so minutes.. SOME SPIRIT CHANNELING RIGHT THERE was all I could think of.. But I really love the whole idea of finding God in our rest and in the noise of this world; the verse "be still, and know that I am God Pslam 46:10" just comes to mind. Also, the idea of seeking rest always appeals to me :D
As mel has written, we both just strolled over to the park next to church and made small chat along the way. I plonked my stuff on a bench just a bit off under the big shady trees and, using my bag as a pillow, just went on to lie there. I faced upward and gazed at the big trees, the brilliant sun and the birds flying about. For that moment I was completely enchanted by nature's beauty and just basked in the glory of God's creation. That moment was sorely destroyed by a stupid fly who refused to stop buzzing around me.. so I got up and started journaling and basically writing to God about how life has been so far. On impulse, I got up from my bench and went to sprint around the park. The gravity of having sprinted around the park in the scorching heat only hit me after I made my round and walked to where mel was and telling him what I just did... HRM. yeah so after that I went to sprint another 2 times then I walked over to the pyramid thingy that spins around then mel came over and we chatted our way back to church.
That whole experience made me come to a few conclusions: I definitely miss the days that I could just do nothing and it has made me realize how much I treasure the times that I am just alone, at peace, with God in mind. After further conversation with mel, it led me to amend that thought and remember that it is also because of how busy I am now that has led me to realize how special those moments are. I also came to redefine what rest really meant to me. It wasn't merely inactivity, it was more about embracing your freedom and just doing things that you want to do.. which in my case included sprinting around a park in blistering conditions. It is in that embracing of freedom that I once again grasped fully the grand blessing of free choice and remembered who I am as a child of God. I recall the love that God showers on his creation and how I should act as one of His own. I guess in addition to what I wrote earlier today, that is what living my life as a prayer means; to always act as one of His own.
I definitely enjoyed this session, it has helped me set my feet back on the path towards easter. Besides that, the food in the log room was damn epic lol I REALLY DIDNT EXPECT ITALIAN.. sadly the food wasn't enough I had to get MOAR FOOD. meh. Ok. That's about it lol.
Love,
Andrew
2 Comments:
i agree with the sprinting. though i highly disagree with the jeans. haha.
By 
jes,
April 03, 2011 11:51 PM
not to mention e onitsuka shoes. but it's ok cos he doesn't sweat ._.
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