Today is a lovely Sunday in the Southern Illinois. And to combat my extreme bordom, I decided to prune some of our bushes.
Pruning is something that none of us like to do, because for a while, it makes things look sad and neglected. But really pruning is more of a way to clear out the dead stuff so you can grow better.
I'm learning that this is what God is doing to me... I sat on the front row at church this morning and I couldn't hardly hold back my tears. But at the same time, while I was sad, I was also very excited because Jeffrey was at his first of many services at Bethel. When I got home, he called me-the excitement in his voice about talking about the service and what God is going to do, makes me more excited than sad!
I love that God loves me so much that He takes the time to prune me, branch by branch, limb by limb until I'm prefectly what He wants me to be.
Love Bethel! Listen to every podcast--have every single message from the past 3 years, and nearly all their books. Danny Silk and Kris Vallotten are awesome. And you know what Bill Johnson says about pruning? It insures growth in the next season. Its messy business, but very necessary. XOXO dear one.
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