Friday

It's Friday and around IHOP that doesn't mean a whole lot. I remember every Friday back home I would be at work with my boys and we would be itching to see 4:30 on the clock. Friday at 4:30 meant sitting in traffic until 6:00. Then we would shower and get dressed to go out to eat and find somewhere to hang out. Every Friday evening was the same ole thing.

I think about today and I am amazed at how different life is. I wake up to go learn about God and His love for me. My vocation is learning how to encounter the creator of the universe. Out of all of the jobs on the entire earth I get to study the characteristics of the most powerful being that has and will ever exist.

This Friday has been an awesome blessing. I woke up wishing I had stayed asleep. The thought of rolling of and not going to class crossed my mind a few times. I know that in times when I do not feel like doing something that involves the Lord, I better do it and expect to be blown away. I proceeded with getting prepared for my day and pushed off for school. Upon arriving I was 9 minutes late by the clock on the wall but no one had settled in there seats. I sat down and immediately I could feel the atmosphere in the room change. I knew something was going on but I had no idea what it was.

As we began to sing and praise God at the beginning of class I could sense Him preparing my spirit for what was coming. I had a very trying week with all of the turmoil from my family in Houston and I knew God was about to get to the heart of the matter in front of everyone in the class. Sure enough, Tom Mills the director of Biblical Studies began to talk to us about forgiveness. I was very receptive due to the family matters and because Tom is a fellow Texan. It was like sitting down with an uncle and talking over Thanksgiving dinner. (Plus we are Texans and that is an instant sign of a good heart)

Anyhow, as Uncle Tom Mills spoke on forgiveness out of the book of Philemon I began to see where I am in the process with my family. I was so glad that I got out of bed. Out of all the classes and sermons I have attended over the past two months, I actually took notes today. I know I could go on forever but God and His FANTASTICAL heart is always preparing love to follow the times that cause pain. As I continue to learn more about the heart of God, I begin to see how much my desires are changing. I thank Him so much for the grace to have Him live inside me and the way He loves people through me even when I don't feel like it.

What a Beautiful God!

To top it all off I was blessed to have Homeade Black Bean Soup with Cassandra and Adam. Thank You Lord!!