24...How's It Going?
Hey, troops. How are we doing applying the teaching from the 24 series? I'd love any feedback on how you're doing your mornings, 9-5 workdays, or evenings differently? Is it possible to take an ordinary day and live it with a greater awareness of God's presence?
One of the things I've put into practice is the simple "30 second pause"--before my feet hit the ground and start running in the morning, I pause and crown the Lord my King for this day, and I surrender my day and life to Him. The little spiritual practice has reaped great dividends.
How about you? Anything clicking?
We have one more round of 24 this weekend--the midnight hours--the hours I should be sleeping but am tossing and turning and thinking about all that's wrong in my life. How do we experience God during those kinds of sleepless hours. Hope you'll make it.
Phil
One of the things I've put into practice is the simple "30 second pause"--before my feet hit the ground and start running in the morning, I pause and crown the Lord my King for this day, and I surrender my day and life to Him. The little spiritual practice has reaped great dividends.
How about you? Anything clicking?
We have one more round of 24 this weekend--the midnight hours--the hours I should be sleeping but am tossing and turning and thinking about all that's wrong in my life. How do we experience God during those kinds of sleepless hours. Hope you'll make it.
Phil
posted by Pastor Phil Print at 8:00 AM
4 Comments:
Hey Pastor Phil - I love the once a week UnPlugged idea. It reminded me of an article that my sister in law wrote for the Convenant Companion:
http://www.covchurch.org/cov/companion/article/0412LessonsUnplugged.pdf
I also appreciate the 'scheduling the evening hours' idea and look forward to doing that with the whole family.
The question I have is the limiting kids to one activity idea. My oldest daughter is part of the Girl Scouts with her neighborhood friends, she attends Wednesday Night church, and she LOVES music and wants to take piano lessons. If I were to limit her to one option - are you recommending that I tell her she can take piano but she needs to quit girl scouts and stop going to Church on Wednesday?
I totally agree in the concept of limits - but is ONE activity really practical?
pastor phil, i feel like i need to be born-again again! i was very challenged by the 24 series, & the last 'midnight hour' message was just what i've been needing.
thanks!
Passionate, the midnight hours message struck a cord in many. My prayer was that it would encourage many to just keep hanging on...like Job did. The line that keeps re-surfacing in my mind is: God does some of His best work during the midnight hours. I pray that He will do that in your life.
Pastor Phil...can you describe the "great dividends" from your 30 second pause. I could use the encouragement from your experience...maybe it would help others too?
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