Two tests to go and Bible school is half over, which means I'm halfway to halfway prepared (or at least as prepared as I can be) to going overseas. So what have I learned?
Today, as we closed out Acts with Adam Demark, he said something that I thought, in my humble opinion, was profound. He said, "The book of Acts with the word 'unhindered,' not the death of the Apostles Paul, because it isn't about Paul. This book has always been about the Holy Spirit who will always be triumphant while you and I are expendable." And rather than being offended, it was probably the most comforting I've heard in a while.
His statement paired well with a challenge we received from Rick Barth in Bible Basis of Missions. He was talking about discerning God's will and he stated, "I don't want a shout. I want to be ready to hear the whisper." Meaning we should be so in tune with God's heart, so filled with the Holy Spirit, that God's will isn't a question. Time and time again this semester I've been reminded of good ol' Roger's (that's my dad) words of wisdom all through high school and college. "Is your heart to glorify God? Then whatever you do won't be a mistake." Pursuing God's heart isn't just half the battle of figuring out life, it's the whole battle.
So again, what have I learned? At least from this most recent block (maybe I'll tackle the whole semester another time) life might not be easy, but that doesn't mean it was ever intended to be complicated.
