Since there are Christmas references in December's Focus Point, I'm posting it now. Our plans for the first three months of the new year are listed below.
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No Excuses
My blog
this week was about Joseph and Mary’s trek to Bethlehem and the disagreeable
conditions they met when they arrived. I pointed out that God was in it all—the
donkey ride, their sub-par housing, the timing. Not only was He in it, He had
orchestrated it.
The
struggle I had in writing the post and the topic itself, helped me realize how
particular I can be about having the right
circumstances. Many pressures and concerns were pressing in on me. My addled
brain wasn’t cooperating and I craved a quiet space to write, with no interrupting
calls, demanding emails, or weighty obligations. Instead, I was given a
stable—and God was there.
In spite of
everything screaming for my attention, I put my fingers to the keyboard and
found that, even in my relatively mundane writing task, God’s grace was
sufficient. I wrote the blog, engaged in the conference call, responded to the
complicated email, and prepared for today’s meeting. I was amazed that although
my thoughts were still scattered amid the demands, I satisfactorily completed
what I needed to do.
When our hearts
yield to God’s nudge to extend ourselves, 1 Cor. 9:8 says He “is able to
bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you
need, you will abound in every good work.”
Takeaway: When we press
on in spite of our limitations and insufficiency, we experience the
sweetness of God’s presence and all sufficiency.
2019 meetings:
- January 5 – Creating & Posting YouTube Videos – Phil Brainerd
- February 2 – The Value of Surveys & How to Conduct Them – Shirley
- March 2 – Social Media – Elyse & Nyah
