Love 'DOES'

Ever have one of those days where God pours His Spirit out on you & renders you senseless?
This was my day yesterday.

I decided to take the day off at the coffee shop because I've been working 10 hour days between there & the library & to be honest, I'm a little... well I'm tired that's what I am. So tired that I'm compelled to shout out to all of those people who do this two job thing all the time. I respect the snot out of you people! For reals!

Anyhoo... yesterday, I slept in till 6 (whoooohoooooooo), saw Hubs & our daughter off to work & school, threw on some jeans & headed to a different coffee shop to read my Bible, spend some quiet time with God & eventually to catch up with a girlfriend.

What followed was an outpouring of God love all over my weary soul. He reminded me that His love operates more like a sign language than being spoken outright. It's more about presence than a project. It's a brand of love that doesn't just think about good things, or agree with them, or talk about them. Love DOES.

It's a hard concept to accept when you are tired & to be honest the Christian walk can be tiring. I know mine is. Why? Cause it's about sacrifice. Sacrificing my will, my desires, my time, my talent, my life for the sake of the Gospel.

By the time my girlfriend arrived, I was a big ol' mess. I could barely speak. Oh yes.,. I was on the verge of ugly crying, But there in that crowded coffee shop, my friend encouraged my heart. Not that she coddled me. I don't expect or want that from her. She spoke truth & life into me & sent me on my way.

I spent the rest of the day running errands & catching up on all the things I have missed the past few weeks before heading to another friend's home to pray. All I can say about this is that it was a powerful time. A life changing time. A time where the morning's Spirit filling allowed my spirit to overflow out onto others.

Oh my goodness people! God is so stinkin' cool right?!

I'm amazed at His faithfulness to me as I stumble along on my faith journey & I'm humbled by how He manages to take a hopelessly flawed girl like me to encourage others. Knockmeoverwithafeather! Can you imagine how much more He can do with you?

"I used to think being a believer was enough,
but now I know Jesus wants us to participate,
no matter what condition we're in."
-Bob Goff