So far this bible study has been quite a challenge. I love learning about the Bible and about the history and the connections. However, so far this Bible study is not connecting with my excessively pragmatic mind. At the end of each day when we’re supposed to pray and journal about what God is teaching us, all of my prayers have been asking God to help me not feel like these concepts are so lofty and unreachable. Having a deep passionate faith that God would credit to me as righteousness is really hard for my mind to get wrapped around. I described it as asking God to turn this helium balloon into a foundation. I want to believe God’s promises – but so much of it seems really touchy-feely and not too practical.
I’m trying not to be discouraged, because if it’s easy for me to study history – maybe I should learn to study something else. I think it’s just very far out of the realm of what’s normal for me. I guess that’s part of the idea – if I’m learning – God’s not necessarily teaching me. I think this study will be about God teaching me and not my own capability.
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