When I share what I learn in this amazing Bible study it feels like I am sharing the best movie I have ever seen in my life... and I really don't want to spoil it for you. I am not kidding. It is THE BEST I have experienced and I love that it's not just a two hour movie I will put on the shelf after I'm finished. I hope to never forget it. My concern is that if I don't share it with you, there is a chance you might not know what you have missed. So, that's why I will continue to share what I'm learning here.
Today's obstacle is getting into my business... Idolatry.
I love how B. Moore never gives details about her own life. I'm a person who likes to hear all about other people's lives so I don't have to look at my own. She doesn't let me do it and in a weird kind of way I'm glad. When I started writing this post this morning I was going to spill my guts about the next obstacle we studied that blocks us from being the person God wants us to be, having a life of abundance and Spirit-filled (You know, the Fruit of the Spirit: Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness, Gentleness, Faithfulness and Self-Control). Instead of telling you all about my issues, I'm going to just add a picture, so I can be vague on purpose. Today we talked about the fact that God intentionally doesn't let "things or people" (idols) satisfy us. He wants us to need Him. We have an emptiness that can only be filled with Him. I already knew this, but I took a good look at my life and what I have held on to with a death grip and I'm finally letting God peel away my fingers. Satan would rather I believe those things that I held on to would make me happy, but he is a liar. It takes a lot of trust that God will fill those needy places, but I'm choosing to believe He'll always be enough.
In His Grip,
A.
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