July 2, 2008

• Time... Precious Time...

  Living with 80 kids, there is a huge need for quality time here.  In my desire to love the kids and grow with them, I constantly try and invest my free time in them and find activities that they can receive good attention and have fun.  I sometimes worry that I haven't spent enough time with certain kids or that I should be doing more.  But soon I get worn out from trying.  I grow tired and my "quality time" with the kids soon loses its quality.  Soon I'm just "passing time" with them.  I'll usually find myself discouraged, burned out, and sometimes even sick from exhaustion.

  God has to keep reminding me and keep reminding me... its only Him that matters.  I could spend a million years with my kids and do nothing for them in terms of eternity.  Its only through God that real love is communicated and that real love is received.  I might have 10 years with a kid or I might just have 10 minutes, the time doesn't matter so much as the quality of it... is God there?  Are His love and His power being shown?  Rather than running around and trying to do all this stuff for Him, I know God wants us instead to just come to His feet daily and be with Him, give Him devotion, receive His love, His Word, and His strength.  The rest of the time that He gives us will be blessed, we just have to surrender it to Him and to Him alone.  He will bless it...

  Luke 10:41-42a:  "Martha, Martha," the Lord answered, "you are worried and upset about many things, but only one thing is needed..."

  Waiting Here - Chorus
  
  And I'm on my knees
  Waiting here for You
  In Your holy place
  And my heart is home
  In Your courts oh Lord
  How I long for You

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