Day 230 11-7

The kiddos are napping and the house is so still, quiet, and peaceful as I sit in my chair in my room and listen and watch the rain fall on the windows. It's a pretty perfect set up for a great time curling up with my Lord. May I connect with You Lord and may my heart be changed today to look more like Yours. It feels good to listen to You Lord and carry out what I think it is You want me to do. A lot of the time, I'm too chicken to do it, like last week at church, this lady next to me was crying and she was alone. I heard "hug her" in my heart. "What, Lord?, A complete stranger? What if she pushes me away or something?, What if..." The "what if's" continued until the moment slipped by and I had already lost focus in my worship completely. I let Satan win that battle. But then, this week, my mom started crying pretty hard during the invitation after the sermon and once again I heard, "hug her" in my heart. You'd think it would be easy for me since it was my mom, but for some reason affection is tough for me with my mom, but I put uneasiness aside and wanting to show her Christ's love, I hugged her and it was good. I know we are called to be the feet and hands of Jesus. I need to open my eyes more and take hold of those opportunities and approach them with urgent passion.

I'm thankful for a God who carries through with His promises and resides in me and gives me beautiful opportunities to have people see and feel Him in me.

The Great Commission came to my mind to read because it's the commandment that I probably struggle with the most because I like to stay in my comfort zone too much.

"Therefore GO and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” Matt 28:19-20