Hotel Grounds, Bogor, Indonesia
My girlfriend Kim was staying with me a few weeks ago and we had worship music blasting as we were getting ready one morning. If I am really honest , it was a coping mechanism; both of us were tired, not in fantastic moods, and we needed a bit of an “upper” to get our day going… coffee and worship music for her, tea and tunes for me!
My stereo cycled through to the next CD and The David Crowder Band filled the air. “I love this song.” I commented to Kim.
She, mouthful of toothpaste and brush smiled at me and mouthed “Why?”
“It is about who we really are. It is about how we should view ourselves. It is about how God makes things on purpose and even if we forget, choose not to remember or are dissuaded from believing the truth, we are glorious; we are made in his image.”
She nodded; spit, rinsed and I continued “It is about being. Not feeling.”
“Huh?” muffled Kim, from behind a towel wiping her mouth.
“Ya know when a girl says she is ‘fat’ but she isn’t? She feels overweight, feels bloated, feels not so pretty, but in reality she isn’t? She is skinny as a twig and gorgeous – but she ‘feels’ fat. It is like that. Feeling vs. Being.”
“Ah” commented Kim who had now moved to makeup application. “I feel a blog coming on” she stated.
“Very funny.” But she was right (you’re readin’ it).
The notion our feelings dictate so much of how we act, do, react and engage wouldn’t leave me. The thought our feelings, appraisals and interpretations direct our decisions vs. our reality doing so bothered me.
God is glorious. We are made in his image. He makes everything glorious – therefore we are glorious too. I forget that a lot.
How would my life, my actions, my decisions change if I lived my life from that reality. That I am a glorious one, favored of God, a princess. My circumstances may not reflect it (um, my bank balance isn’t exactly princess paralleled; and my accessories not exactly royalty rating) but from God’s perspective it is true. It is truth. It is real.
What if I chose to live my life as God sees me. I choose to give more than I receive. I choose to give grace where punishment and penance are due (their consequences may be more than enough anyway). I choose to forgive and forget instead of stewing and stowing for a later rehash and rebuttal?
What if I lived like royalty in action and deed? If I lived like I belonged in God’s household; his kingdom? What would it look like? How would things change if I lived from my “being” vs. my “feeling”?
This is the reality via David Crowder: “You make everything glorious. Yeah, You make everything glorious. You make everything glorious. And I am Yours.”
What is your reality? Do you live from a place of who you are (being) or where you are (feeling)? What is the difference between who God says you are and who you say you are?
Updates:
Work - The Convergence seminar in Jakarta went well – over 80 were in attendance! And it was an interfaith event. Brett, Lyn, Kim and Linda are now off to Bali where they will present a youth Convergence forum, work with leaders there and visit several churches.
Events - We are having the WPA Indonesian Reportback on the 27th in Saratoga. Here is a link to the team blog if you haven’t had a chance to look at the pictures. Please rsvp per Eventbrite if you want to come to the event on the 27th.
Personal - Jet lag is finally finis! I am converting to more of a night owl since the trip, which is unusual for me. I am staying up late (for me) and my body is still waking around 7am…somedays it is a big OUCH! I now have compassion on all my non-morning people friends!
Requests:
Travel –I have a trip the end of June to Seattle to celebrate my dad as he retires from Boeing after over 50 years of service (yes, all at the same company – Go Dad!).
Work – Prayer around recruiting would also be appreciated – we begin our next training cycle in July. Click here for more info.
Personal – I have really enjoyed the last week or so. I have been able to reconnect with old friends, spend quality time with new ones and working at a slower pace than usual. I am also really looking forward to seeing my family the end of the month. Prayer around next steps, priorities, and focus points would be appreciated.
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