i'm lovin' it

Yeah, I do love me some Micky D's, but that's not what I'm talking about here. As I was thinking of our group earlier today, especially after Rochelle asked if anyone else was pumped about things, I remembered that Beth Moore shared that God has blessed her with a real, deep love for the women she serves, even though she meets very few of them face to face. She can bump into some woman she's never met before in a Starbucks and, after sharing their God-stories, leave them with a hug and an "I love you" and truly mean it. And that's the way I feel about you guys! I am already sad that this will study will end and we're only halfway through. I'm lovin' it... all of it. The study, the sharing, the food, the e-mails, the blog, the spiritual tweaking, and each of you.

Now, I must add the disclaimer that I am not a "hugger" by nature, so if I do run into you in Starbucks (or Wal-mart, which is more likely for me!) and I don't hug you, it's nothing personal. You are NOT the one person in the group that I don't care about enough to hug. I am probably just hugging you mentally. (I know. It's something I need to work on.)

Many of you will be flipping the next page on your flip calendars soon and therefore have some new "morsels" for us to mentally chew on. And I'm sure this week's lessons will hold much thought-provoking material, as well. But in the meantime, here are a few of the main growth questions I have swimming about in my mind from past conversations, lessons, or posts that may keep your wheels turning, too:

What "envelopes" do I fail to let go of and await the reply? Am I praying with faith and expectancy?

Who (or what role, activity, etc.) am I allowing to be my god by asking them/it to tell me who I am--to define me?

Where in my life am I double-minded and unstable--claiming God is my God while serving false gods?

What (or whom) am I convinced would make me happy if I could obtain it?

Where am I settling, out of desperation and lack of faith, for "crumbs" when the Lord has fullness to offer?

What am I filling my internal vacuum with other than God--the Ultimate Thing?

Maybe none of those resonate with you, because like Kelly said, the Word will speak to each of us individually. But I trust that God is stirring up something good in each of us through this study and fellowship.

I, too, love Brianne's honest prayer: may I always allow the tweaking... So where is God tweaking you most right now?