Bethel School of Supernatural Ministry (BSSM) is already on Christmas break...four months of living in Redding, CA and going to school there have flown by so quick! Every day at school is one of growth and of challenges...but in those challenges I grow and just come to love Bethel even more. God has been so good to me and over the past four months He has been restoring my joy but even more so my peace. The Holy Spirit has been speaking to me about the need to have a place of rest, not just in my spirit, but also physically, He has also shown me that having a place of rest and relaxing is not being passive as long as you steward your time wisely. So many times I just want to lay down and listen to Hammock (such a good instrumental band) and invite the Holy Spirit to just come and chill with me. In those times I am reminded that when I give my thoughts and even a bit of my day just to rest with the Holy Spirit it is in those times that rejuvenation and joy are restored....now its only making this a habit thats the trick.
Resting for me is a place of intimacy between God and me. He helps me to return to His loving, forgiving embrace as a daughter turns to her dad. He is my place of comfort. Psalm 62:1-2 has been my favourite verses, I've never had a favourite verse but these two have been my constant reminder of where my true peace comes from,
Psalm 62:1-2
" Truly my soul finds rest in God;
my salvation comes from him.
Truly he is my rock and my salvation;
he is my fortress, I will never be shaken."
Although I already miss Bethel home is going good. It has been so good to catch up with family and friends and be able to share all that God is doing in my heart and the changes that are taking place, it is also good hearing whats been happening in their lives since I left Medicine Hat in September. Home has been a happy reunion....but I am not enjoying having this reunion with the cold and the snow.
Christmas time has helped me realize how truly blessed I am. I am so very thankful for everything that God has provided for me and given to me...both spiritually and even materially. It is so easy to take the simple things that God has given me in life for granted when they are so common, something that has helped me realize how truly blessed I am is maintaining this attitude of thanksgiving to God, my provider. Even thanking Him for the little things.
I am so overwhelmed by God's goodness....ah soooooo good!
