Can I just say, "Wow?" I just listened to the introductory video for my next Bible study, Living Beyond Yourself by Beth Moore. This study just seems to naturally pick up from the one I just finished, and I can hardly wait to dig in. I had no idea that the focus of the study was going to be so much on the Holy Spirit. DUH! I should have realized that since it's a study about the fruit of the Spirit, it would have something to do with the Spirit...and that if I'm living beyond myself I am living by the power of the Spirit!
In the introduction Beth broke down the title Living..Beyond...Ourselves. I need God to continue to change my life and my day by the power of the Spirit So much of what I encounter on a daily basis is beyond my ability to do on my own...that's saying nothing of God's overarching purpose for my life which certainly is beyond me. And God wants me to come out the tomb of my self and allow Him to use me in a way that I cannot even imagine.
The introduction gave me hope. The last study I did on Managing Your Moods merely scratched the surface...I don't feel like I really made much progress other than to realize exactly what I am up against inside myself. But God can change my moods. He can change ME.
Lord, thank You for the breath of fresh air. Thank You for restoring my confidence in You and Your ability to work in me beyond what I can do or feel or know on my own. Help me to learn to live outside of the bonds of my feelings, moods, and abilities...to truly live by Your Spirit. Amen.
Posted by jennbeck at June 22, 2007 04:29 PM