Well, it has been a long time since i have been on here. And I know exactly why. I spent the summer in Massachusetts with my family. I worked as a lifeguard. I got tan. I slept in. I went to the beach. It would appear that it was a pretty relaxing summer. And it was, which was great. But I relaxed spiritually. I didn't take the initiative to grow closer to Christ that I told myself I would. And I didn't have the community I have been so accustomed to too challenge me in my walk with Christ. Those two things resulted in a very spiritually stagnant summer for me.
A few weeks ago I got back to Ohio. The first Sunday I went to church, a friend mentioned that I had been quiet for a while. I asked him what he meant and he said that he hadn't seen me post something on this blog for over three months. Again, I knew exactly why.
I haven't posted anything because I have had nothing to post. I didn't know how the Lord was working in my life this summer. At some points I questioned myself as to if He even was. Looking back now, I can see that in these seasons of life, when we feel like God is not there or we are somewhere else, things are actually happening. I learned much from this past summer. One big thing is that whenever I am not around community that challenges me, Jesus takes a back seat in my life.
But, I am back in New Philly now. It is good to smell the Ohio air. I missed the horse poop. I wonder if horse poop has anything to do with spiritual growth? Maybe it does? I don't know.
I will be blogging a lot this fall. I can tell that God is working. He always was. He always is. I just stopped looking and asking Him to for a few months.
I have a blog strictly about my theological musings. if that doesn't bore you to death you can go here
I also have more of a devotional blog that is about my daily walk with Jesus. for that you can go here
This one will take a new direction. This is going to be more of me sharing my heart and what I see God doing in me and around me.
that is all for now,
JN
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