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Hearing the quiet voice....

I never cease to be amazed at the work God still has to do in me. He is teaching me some cool things right now. I am finding that the gifts he has given me, gifts of confidence, gifts of communication, gifts of empathy, he wants me to be using them in full-- in some parts of my life. In other parts of my life, he is forcing me into situations where I must exercise my weaker muscles, like patience, silence, and humility. If you know me, you know that silence is not one of my natural abilities..... my optimism, and articulation of ideas, often runs ahead of thinking things through in detail, analyzing pro's & cons, etc... I am a woman who has leaned heavily on my keen intuition for 44 years. While I still trust my gut, I am learning that I need to temper it with prayer, patience, and council.

This weekend I went away on a Women's Retreat with my church. I have never been to one. I have always been to busy, or too broke, to make it work. This year I decided to make the commitment, help with the preparation of the event, and to go. What an amazing weekend. It wasn't a fancy spa weekend, but it was incredible. I was surrounded by wonderful women from college age girls, to women who could be my Mother. It was such an incredible time of relaxation, vulnerability, and incredible worship. It was a much needed time of re-focus, and filling up for me.

One of the speakers spoke about hearing God's call in your life, and making the choice to obey. She gave hilarious examples that we could all relate to, about hearing the call and walking the other way, because it didn't fit in with our own plan. Sometimes he calls us to do things that don't seem possible, or rational. We know that if we move forward, those who love us will think we are nuts. Faith is believing even when there is no proof, right? So if God is calling us to do something hard, would he call us if he didn't plan on equipping us for the role? I don't believe that he would. I believe that he is asking us to walk forward in faith and obedience, despite what the world says about it. Food for thought. We all hear that nudge that we should be tackling this or doing that. If that nudge comes back, year after year, and you haven't acted, maybe you need to think about why. Have a great week everyone!

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