Hopefully, summer break will have some moments of peace amidst the {almost} certain busyness. Our family tries to have a sabbath each week~no school, no work, only what builds us up and encourages us as a family {and that looks different from week to week}. Only we don't refer to the day as a sabbath, we call it our family day {it was much easier for our boys to understand when we began this discipline} and it falls on a Friday because that's what works for us. We surely are not perfect and don't always get it right, but it sure feels good when we take time to step back and enjoy the blessings God has given us.
I hadn't planned on sharing that when I hopped on here tonight, but thoughts of summer don't usually sound all peaceful and slow to me. Perhaps it's because we're not but two summers removed from 10 years of youth ministry and a whole lot happened in the summer. Now our boys are in baseball and a whole lot still happens in the summer. Needless to say, "summer break" isn't always too much of a break, but it can be very good if we take time to take breaks :)
Alright, now that I've almost confused myself (and hopefully haven't left you too dumbfounded), I'll move on to the purpose of this post...the next memory verse for the year! I'm going to continue in 1 Corinthians, adding the next few verses:
Audrey, Ohio
1Corinthians 1:22-24 ESV
"For Jews demand signs and Greeks seek wisdom, but we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and folly to Gentiles, but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God." {emphasis mine}
Thank You, Jesus, that we do not have to rely on our own power and our own wisdom, for they are far too frail. Thank You for filling those who follow You with Your Holy Spirit and transforming us with Your glorious power and wisdom!!!
May you seek an intimate relationship with your Creator as you enjoy some moments with and in His creation over these next weeks ~ He if faithful to respond to the hearts of His children!
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