Spent this weekend chilling, reading, watching DEXTER, hanging with my boy, JR, and praying about a situation that is laying heavy on my heart right now. So heavy in fact that I decided not to even speak about it to anyone besides the LORD.
I was really encouraged yesterday as I read Steps To Christ a book by a well known author, Ellen G White. I read the chapter “A Knowledge of God,” and my spirit was lifted. It basically helped me remember where my focus is supposed to be and why my relationship with God is on a constant roller coaster instead of a steady escalator.
A lot of time this weekend was spent on meditating on 1 Chronicles 4:8-10 regarding what we term “the prayer of Jabez.” One of my boys pointed out that Jabez’s prayer was essentially a cry to God for holiness; a cry for God to ensure holiness for him; a cry for God to do all He could to make sure Jabez was holy. “Enlarge my territory…” basically make the boundaries around me higher and thicker to block out sin. Ha!
Are you a DEXTER watcher? I would call it a guilty pleasure except I don’t feel any guilt about it. I love the theme of the dad that stands by his son and puts all his energy into helping him be “normal.” I like the underlying sin issue that Dexter has that we can all relate to. His “dark passenger” as he calls it. Pretty much the one thing in his life that occupies his time and focus. The thing that he feels makes him a monster, unlovable. I can so relate.
Spending time with JR was fantastic. It’s always great to hang around like minded friends, similar interests but not totally the same. Fun, laughs, and an all around good time. We ate well, too. Plus, I had some unexpected company, which initially irked me because I can’t stand people just dropping by unannounced. What are phones for? And if I don’t answer chances are I’m either busy or don’t want to be bothered. That’s the mean, introverted side coming out. But I prayed and calmed down and it turned out to be a great opportunity for Christ’s light to be seen in me. So thankful.
I recommend – if you don’t already – spending a weekend at your home away from everyone. Just enjoying the space you call home. Go out in the backyard and see what’s there. Sprawl out on the living carpet and meditate. Lounge on the couch in the den and take in the space. Draw a hot, bubbly bath; cook something in the kitchen just for the sake of using the oven; dust a book off the shelf or a magazine off the coffee table and read it on the front porch/front yard; sleep somewhere else in the house besides your bedroom; put the phone on silent or vibrate and have a “Stay-cation.”
Veg out a little bit. I doubt you’ll regret it.