So I'm leading a Disciple Now group with my friend Natalie this weekend at my church. I'm really mad at myself because I got so busy preparing myself by getting all my work for the week done that I didn't make time to prepare myself spiritually. I didn't set aside enough time. Not very glorifying. Aarrgghh. Sooo I'm a little frustrated with myself, but I know God will use me if I surrender. I'll take advantage of the time I have tomorrow to be in prayer about the weekend, and you can help me out with that, too.
I have a group of high school girls. I'm sure I'll get ministered to by them, but pray that their hearts are in preparation to hear the messages that Jay Lowder will present to them. Pray that the Holy Spirit will enable them to understand God's word as it is presented. And that they will be willing to share as we are all called to do.
Also for me and Natalie, pray that God creates a chemistry with us and our group that is glorifying to Him. Pray that He will use us to speak His word in a way that high school girls can understand. And pray that we are sensitive to the individual needs each of the girls we'll be with this weekend.
I know that's a pretty lofty list, but if you'll pick one or two of those and say a prayer once or twice on it, it would be so powerful and it would mean so much to me.
So the theme is "The Big Show" and I'm sure God will show up the only way He ever does -- BIG. I don't know that I'll be able to post what I see over the weekend, but I'll be sure to come back Sunday and fill you in on what He's working on. I know it will be an incredible weekend (and tiring, in the good way!) so I'm extremely excited, and I thank you ahead of time for your prayers.
I'm gonna go try to please God with my prayers on this, since I did such a poor job preparing myself with the material today.
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Girl, I will pray for you if you pray for me. As you can tell by the time of this post I have procrastinated not only my spiritual needs but my physical needs as well. I am trying to catch up with a ton of school work I have pushed aside saying "I will get to it tomorrow". The only thing is tomorrow was already full of others things to put off. I am most definitely feeling you on this post.
ReplyDeleteLord, I ask you for forgiveness for the both of us and I pray that you remind us the next time that we are tempted to neglect You and the tasks that You place before us, Amen.
In His Name,
Derek
It is actually 2:27 am
ReplyDeleteI am awed by your honest focus on our Savior. Your writting is truly an inspiration. My prayers will definately be with you.
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