I've been checked out this week on my biannual prayer and vision retreat. Twice a year (January and August) I get alone for 3 - 4 days to decompress and recreate. These are not the easiest weeks for me. I find it stretching to take 4 days to focus more on meditation than production. Not to mention I get pretty lonely by the end of it:) But I always feel thankful for what Jesus does in my spirit.
Incidentally, Jesus doesn't promise us that we won't feel pressure. What He does promise is to renew us on the inside so that we can stand with grace and courage under any assignment that He gives us (2 Corinthians 4.16).
This week most of my time ended up being spent in four categories:
Praying
Meditating
Writing
Dreaming
It looks like my schedule is going to pick up some intensity in the fall. Before I left the office on Monday I felt pretty intimidated about some of the things God is calling me to do. I still have unanswered questions, but my faith is larger. I can see so much that God wants to do. For me, envisioning it is half the battle.
Thanks to many of you who mentioned you were praying for me. I felt it!
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