Friday Feedback: Serving

Rachel at A Steady Rain is asking this feedback question...

What is your favorite way to serve in your church?

I serve in various ways at my church, but I think my favorite way to serve is discipleship.  I like a one-on-one setting or my small group of four girls at Olympians Bible club. 

Anytime I can sit with someone and show them scriptures that pertain to an area in which they need to grow, be comforted, or challenged I get excited.  It's even more exciting when they respond to God's Word.

I'm looking forward to this year with my small group of girls.  They're 5th & 6th graders, but I'm praying that I will see fruit in their lives this year.

Have a great weekend!

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Favorite Sunday Dinner

Today Rachel at A Steady Rain is asking this feedback question...

What is your favorite Sunday dinner meal or recipe?

Since my husband works days on Sundays, I am always on my own for Sunday dinner, except for the carry-in dinner our church hosts once a month.  I do often go out with friends, but otherwise I will stop and pick up a sandwich from Subway because it's the healthiest choice of any fast food.  There's no way I'm cooking for one.

If I do go out to a sit-down restaurant, I love Chinese most of all.  There is a Chinese buffet that is a local favorite, and I enjoy eating there. 

My favorites are Crab Rangoon, an Egg Roll, General Tso's Chicken, Mongolian Pork, and I love me a big spoonful of steamed rice.  Since I'm trying to watch the carbs and calories these days, I tend to stay away from the breaded stuff as much as I can, and, of course, take a smaller spoonful of rice. 

Oh, and I forgot to mention the Almond Cookies.  Haven't had one in a long time because, again, they have calories. {sigh}  But oh, the buttery almond goodness of the Almond Cookie.  So delicious.

I do adore Chinese food.  Always have.

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A Season of Learning

Rachel at A Steady Rain has begun hosting a weekly blog link-up called Friday Feedback, and I wanted to give my own feedback to the question she's asking today.

What is a scripture passage that has impacted you recently?

The Lord has been taking me through a season of learning what Hebrews 12:5-11 really means.

     5 And you have forgotten the exhortation which speaks to you as to sons: "My son, do not despise the chastening of the Lord, Nor be discouraged when you are rebuked by Him; 6 For whom the Lord loves He chastens, And scourges every son whom He receives." 7 If you endure chastening, God deals with you as with sons; for what son is there whom a father does not chasten? 8 But if you are without chastening, of which all have become partakers, then you are illegitimate and not sons. 9 Furthermore, we have had human fathers who corrected us, and we paid them respect. Shall we not much more readily be in subjection to the Father of spirits and live? 10 For they indeed for a few days chastened us as seemed best to them, but He for our profit, that we may be partakers of His holiness. 11 Now no chastening seems to be joyful for the present, but painful; nevertheless, afterward it yields the peaceable fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it. (NKJV)

I know that I'm one of those Christians that has to be hit over the head with scriptures about twenty times before I finally get understanding and start working to implement the truth into daily living.  This passage is something I've read over and over and heard taught many times, but I shamefully admit I let it go in one ear and out the other.

Until sometime in the last month or so....

I was getting it from every side... books, ladies Bible studies, a sermon someone sent me, my Bible reading.  It was very evident that God was trying to drive home His point with me.  I need to learn that I need His discipline because I really don't know what sinful thoughts and motives I harbor in my heart.  The pressure and squeezing I feel in circumstances helps to root that out and draw it to the surface.  It's not pleasant, but it's the only way I can see what needs to be changed and the idols that need to be knocked down in my heart.

So I'm learning.  Discipline is good.  Discipline means God loves me.  Discipline demonstrates I belong to Him.

Although painful, it does yield the fruit of righteousness when I've been trained by it.  So I'm working to embrace the process and be thankful, so I can become more like Him.

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