An excerpt from here

“Following the Leading of the Spirit

It’s ethereal, it’s mystical…and it’s messy. As Christians, we need to be OK with making mistakes and OK with others who make mistakes during honest, authentic endeavors to follow the Holy Spirit. As ethereal and mystical as this concept is, those of us who live life on mission understand the biblical implications of these statements. He is infallible, but we are messed up.

For those who are already attempting to live life on mission, you know that you need the power of the Holy Spirit and understand what I’m talking about. For those who don’t – take time to cultivate a relationship with the Holy Spirit – one that blossoms and blooms in the garden of faith.” – Britt Merrick from the sermon Missio Christi | Renew Part I (Spirit-Led Intentionality)

Changing the way I think has never been easy for me.  I will my mind to prevent damaging thoughts.  But there I sit, still in my loneliness, emptiness, restlessness, and frustration.  It begins to consume me, and then I act out.  I am beginning to change this habit, starting with realizing that I alone cannot change myself.  God must be allowed in to do the work.  Considering my circumstances though, I do not give myself such a hard time about it.  Although I may make mistakes and make people angry, I do have good intentions and I am learning to follow the leading of the Holy Spirit.  I ask my close friends to show me grace during these times.  These times I venture out with the Holy Spirit’s leading.  There will be and there have been times I think I’m following what I’m hearing from God, but it is not so.  This is all part of the process of maturity and growth.  It’s kind of cool to know that God wants to work on His children so much that He allows trials.  I’m attempting to see it as an act of love.

I ask for prayer that God would make me a servant, a warrior for His name!  I’m looking at serving in a whole new light – I can almost FEEL the change in my soul, creeping up and eventually coming forth into something awesome.

I went hiking with a friend the other day…and of course took my camera…