Lynns Musings
July 2005
One of the best decisions I have made , either than asking Jesus into my life, is the sabbatical I have been on for the last 6 months…And what a joy it is to be able to once more know that I am “Alive in God” and that the “well of my salvation is full!”
I had the privilege of spending my sabbatical in South Africa and my dear,kind family allowed me the use of our family cottage… I loved just “being”… working in the garden, walking on the beach, reading loads, having friends come and spend weekends and slowly but surely I began to hear the “still small voice” of Jesus and His loving kindness began to restore and revive my somewhat jaded life!
I am now back in Southampton and count it high privilege to be part of Southampton Community Church – my friends and my family… who I hope will keep an eye on me!!!
One of the cries of my heart has been to truly be able to say as Jesus “I must work the works of Him who sent Me…”
For so many years I lived at a pace where most of the time I felt like I couldn’t even breathe!...Don’t get me wrong… there were moments of great encounter but a lot of the time I allowed myself to live in a box of self doubt, driven-ness and lack of faith and shattered dreams and forever plotting a way of escape… not a good place to be.
So… this is a new day… in, with and through Jesus… to be led, live and keep in step with Holy Spirit…and be in my Fathers “garden”…having a balance between work and rest… to not get so lost in production that I neglect the life source of prayer, to not get so focussed on programmes that a fail to see people and most of all that performance will never again dim the passion of my heart for intimacy…the great ROMANCE
“ O Living Flame of Love…
How Gently and how lovingly
Thou wakest in my bosom,
Where alone Thou secretly dwellest;
And in Thy sweet breathing
Full of grace and glory,
How tenderly Thou fillest me with Thy love”
John of the Cross – living flame of love
So… I re-emerge leaning on my Beloved… JESUS….
“The Lord of the journey”
posted by Lynn at Saturday, July 02, 2005
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