Sacrifice

It's amazing to me how quickly time passes. I'm now working just 3 days a week, but I still find myself so busy... hence, the long breaks between posts on my blog. Also, I'm dealing with a lot of things right now that quite frankly, I just can't post on here. Sorry about that!

It's kind of ironic the twist and turns life takes. Six years ago this month I moved to Atlanta. The first two years I was here my life revolved around my job. I really didn't have any friends here. I didn't have a ministry of any kind outside of work. I felt like an outsider at my church and as hard as I tried, was never able to really feel like I belonged there.

Six years later, I don't have a job, but I have a lot of great friends and more ministry opportunities than I know what to do with here. I'll be honest that the thought of having to give those things up for a job is not very appealing. I hope and pray that God allows me to somehow establish a balance of all of these things. At the same time, I want to open to whatever God has for me.

Tuesday night I went to 722 and heard Louie Giglio for the last time. That was really sad for me because I've been going there for at least 5 years and have been challenged so much as God has spoke through his words. Tuesday night he talked about spiritual disciplines and also about the sacrifices we sometimes need to make to be intimate with God. Sacrifice. I think the majoritiy of American Christians don't have any idea what that looks like. It's almost like if we see an opportunity for ministry that would require sacrifice on our part, we think that must not be what we're supposed to do. We work "ministry" around our schedule.

That's one of the things God is challenging me with right now... What sacrifices am I willing to make for Him?