Ok already.....here's your update.

Not really sure what to put on here, but I guess I'll just start with some things I've noticed. There are a few things that I feel have been being repeated to me. #1 - Purification, #2 - Order, #3 - Splinters. I don't know if these have great significance, but when I feel like God is repeating things through His chosen teachers and preachers of the Word, I try to listen up and take notice.

1. I feel like God is calling me, more than ever, to holiness...to let Him strip down the layers of sin and selfishness and to become what He meant for me to be. I mean, of course, this is a calling for any Christian. But, I think this is bigger than that. More urgent. So, I'm thinking, why do I need to be purified? And, not only me, but the church as a whole....because, I feel that God is calling His church to this process as well. When we let go of the sin in our lives, we are closer to God. We are in alignment with His will. We are in a place where we can hear Him. We can be touched by Him and moved according to His plan. I think God is calling me to this process so that I can be ready for something.

2. Our God is a God of order. He has a plan laid out and steps in which He will carry out that plan. As a Christian, my steps are ordered by Him. Something I have begun to realize is, that since He is a God of order, I cannot keep things in order MYSELF. This thought drives me crazy!!! I am a person of order! =) I like things to be done a certain way, on my timing. No wonder I have come across disappointments in my life! I need to rely on God more to plan my life. I mean, He's got it planned out anyway and His way is best, so why don't I just follow Him?

3. Splinters. Jesus came to earth as a man, a carpenter, and carried a cross. He had splinters. We should have splinters from carrying our own cross daily. I find it strange that this illustration was used in two different services I have attended in the past week. Not sure where to go with that....just interesting.

That's all I've got for now.

Peace!