Busy Busy Busy!

Well going totally against my last post...I havent "paused" ...just yet!

The last week went by in the blink of an eye...but thats not to say it wasnt a good week...quite the opposite...it was an awesome week!

 
 One highlight was the footy on Saturday. It basically poured for the whole second half...leaving most of the people at the G sitting in the open totally drowned. Fortunately for me, my reserved seat is undercover even though its row A. Carlton had a good win to the tune of 41 points despite letting the Demons make up some ground during the 3rd Quarter. The below picture I took on my phone, doesnt really show how bad the rain was, but let me assure you...it was out of control!

But this week...I really need to slow down...and just wait on the Lord...to hear what he has for me and what path I should be taking. Im currently facing a number of decisions and its more important than ever that I listen to God and allow Him to guide me.

Also this week I plan to spend some serious time "Guitar Hero"ing! Anyone up for some GH action...give me a call/message!

Pause...

Over the past week, one thing has become really clear to me and that is this is a time for me to "pause" and wait on God. Since I got back from mission, my emotions have been up and down...I have been pulled left and right...and all this is creating a lot of noise which ultimately makes it difficult to hear God speaking to me.

In Psalm 130:5 it says:

I wait for the LORD, my soul waits,
       and in his word I put my hope.

This is something that I feel speaks to me in particular during this period. There are many things that I have been challenged in relation to since my trip, things in my life that I need to work on, change, or remove. That is why I feel it is so vital that I slow things down and wait upon His word.

That's not to say that I'm going to retreat, drawing away from others. I think its actually quite important that I speak to others, but at the same time I have to be focused and disciplined in mind and wait for God's word, what is His next steps for my life. But in some areas, I need to slow things down, pause...and wait on God.

One of the biggest things that I came away with from my trip to China was a strengthened belief and trust in the amazing things that God can do through our lives if we love Him, trust Him and follow Him. For I know that the things that I was able to do in China was not by my own strength...it was all from our amazing heavenly father!

Wait for the LORD; be strong and take heart and wait for the LORD.

Psalm 27:14