A quick word before San Diego

A quick word before San Diego

I have to go to San Diego today for a workers meeting from the conference. Exciting, to be sure. I'm listening to nothing at the moment. I'm simply trying to create space for God to speak. It means getting up early for me, as I have 3 small kids that make contemplative time hard when they are awake. But here is my prayer this morning:

I pray for self-awareness, that I may see myself in two ways: 1) how others see me. 2) How God see's me. I know these are not the same things.

We all have preconceived notions about who we are, how we interact, and what we think of ourselves. But are the perceptions real and valid. Or is it just us projecting what we want to be on how others should see us. In my "other hour" as I have been calling it, I have been asking God for some clarity. This clarity has impact on the decisions and interactions I have in my life. It ultimately speaks of how I can do the business of the kingdom in life, how my voice resonates with others as my life is an extension of that. I have made mistakes, I do make mistakes. . .

Kind of a melancholy post, but it is cloudy and looks rain.

Blessings.
tjg

I have to go to San Diego today for a workers meeting from the conference. Exciting, to be sure. I'm listening to nothing at the moment. I'm simply trying to create space for God to speak. It means getting up early for me, as I have 3 small kids that make contemplative time hard when they are awake. But here is my prayer this morning:

I pray for self-awareness, that I may see myself in two ways: 1) how others see me. 2) How God see's me. I know these are not the same things.

We all have preconceived notions about who we are, how we interact, and what we think of ourselves. But are the perceptions real and valid. Or is it just us projecting what we want to be on how others should see us. In my "other hour" as I have been calling it, I have been asking God for some clarity. This clarity has impact on the decisions and interactions I have in my life. It ultimately speaks of how I can do the business of the kingdom in life, how my voice resonates with others as my life is an extension of that. I have made mistakes, I do make mistakes. . .

Kind of a melancholy post, but it is cloudy and looks rain.

Blessings.
tjg

Comments

[K.C.]

By the way, how can you complain now that you're a proud owner of a Kindle? Bring that thing to the meeting & say you're 'taking notes'....

...don't make me do all this thinking for you again... it hurts my brain (singular) too much.

[K.C.]

Oh, and it's sunny with blue skies & puffy white clouds... not rainy... jeesh... quit bein' so emo.

[K.C.]

Why am I the only one that comments on here? jeeesh.

OK, so I finally got a chance to listen to The Welcome Wagon on Sara's computer, annnndd....

you MUST let me borrow the album to rip!! I love it! It's like Sufjan meets The Wedgewood Trio meets the live albums of Caedmon's Call... sa-weeeeet.

Please let me partake of such lovliness and drop off the albuma t the house sometime!