What Sally Lloyd-Jones' "The Jesus Storybook Bible" actually says:
"What were God's people going to do? In front of them was a big sea. It was so big there was no way around it. But there was no way through it--it was too deep. They didn't have any boats so they couldn't sail across. And they couldn't turn back because Pharaoh was chasing them. They could see the flashing swords now, glinting in the baking sun, and the dust clouds and chariot after scary chariot surging towards them. So they did the only thing there was left to do-- PANIC!
'We're going to die!' they shrieked.
'Don't be afraid!' Moses said.
'But there's nothing we can do!' they screamed.
'God knows you can't do anything!' Moses said. 'God will do it for you. Trust him. And watch!'
'But there's no way out!' they cried.
'God will make a way!' Moses said.
Another minute and it would have been over. But then the strangest thing happened...." then the Red Sea parts and you know the rest.
Wasn't that EPIC?! God knows you have absolutely no way to get through x, y, z and it seems like you are going to be crushed/destroyed but if you just wait and trust God He WILL make a way... ahhh. (The story of the Red Sea out of Exodus is ammmmmazing straight from the Bible Bible but the simplicity of her words cuts to the core so I love it.)
another cool one about how Jesus is foreshadowed in Abraham being willing to sacrifice Isaac:
"God was getting ready to give the whole world a wonderful present (my input: Jesus). It would be God's way to tell his people, 'I love you.'
Many years later, another Son would climb another hill, carrying wood on his back. Like Isaac, he would trust his Father and do what his Father asked. He wouldn't struggle or run away.
Who was he? God's Son, his only Son--the Son he loved.
The Lamb of God."
Thursday, June 23, 2011
Week 3
I got to see Mr. and Mrs. Webster (staff from MY boarding school) on Monday. That was fun. We talked about why I wanted to be a houseparent and that has made me think even more about my time in a boarding school. God totally used it to bring me closer to Him and I can definitely say He is and will be using THIS time "in boarding school" to do the same :).
We had a staff training session last night over JYA's "Philosophy of Discipline" and it made me remember that I have been wanting to learn how to control my own responses to people when I am "disciplining" them so that the discipline is actually for the purpose of teaching them rather than because I am annoyed or angry with them. As my director said, "discipline should be mechanical, not emotional"--I am not very good at that at this point in time. I usually respond when I am emotionally involved and I need to learn to calm down and come back to the person. I believe and hope being a houseparent at JYA will be a learning opportunity in that regard. It is also really encouraging to see God answering my prayers ("encouraging" is not a strong enough word due to the fact that realizing God was answering that specific prayer COMPLETELY overwhelmed me with gratefulness and I was sobbing hahah).
I have been reading "The Jesus Storybook Bible" by Sally Lloyd-Jones this week.
For those of you who have not heard of it, it is an EPIC children's ( :) hah) bible that tells a lot of the fundamental stories from the Old Testament and how they foreshadow Christ and then tells a lot of the fundamental stories from the New Testament as well. It is SOOOO good. The way she phrases things makes me cry because they are so straightforward. I can't remember the exact phrasing but when she is writes of the Israelites at the Red Sea with Pharaoh's Army approaching the Israelites are discussing how terrified they are and Moses says something along the lines of "God knows you don't have a way out. Just wait and trust Him. He will provide a way." I LOVE IT. I am going to have to write out what she ACTUALLY says though, because it is much more profound than what I just said. :)
I have a counseling appointment with Anna's mom, Jan, today at noon. I am excited about that because I know there is a lot of stuff going on in my heart but I can't pinpoint anything. That fact (not being able to figure out what's wrong) really was scaring me last week. However, after listening to a few sermons and talking with Anna on Saturday, God further confirmed the fact that I need to just wait for Him to reveal my heart to me in the time He chooses because He is quite Good and Trustworthy and I don't need to hold onto everything with a death grip in an attempt to control it. :)
The girls that ran away were found, by the way, thanks for your prayers for them. They are doing alright, still not wanting to be at JYA but that is pretty standard and understandable.
We had a staff training session last night over JYA's "Philosophy of Discipline" and it made me remember that I have been wanting to learn how to control my own responses to people when I am "disciplining" them so that the discipline is actually for the purpose of teaching them rather than because I am annoyed or angry with them. As my director said, "discipline should be mechanical, not emotional"--I am not very good at that at this point in time. I usually respond when I am emotionally involved and I need to learn to calm down and come back to the person. I believe and hope being a houseparent at JYA will be a learning opportunity in that regard. It is also really encouraging to see God answering my prayers ("encouraging" is not a strong enough word due to the fact that realizing God was answering that specific prayer COMPLETELY overwhelmed me with gratefulness and I was sobbing hahah).
I have been reading "The Jesus Storybook Bible" by Sally Lloyd-Jones this week.
For those of you who have not heard of it, it is an EPIC children's ( :) hah) bible that tells a lot of the fundamental stories from the Old Testament and how they foreshadow Christ and then tells a lot of the fundamental stories from the New Testament as well. It is SOOOO good. The way she phrases things makes me cry because they are so straightforward. I can't remember the exact phrasing but when she is writes of the Israelites at the Red Sea with Pharaoh's Army approaching the Israelites are discussing how terrified they are and Moses says something along the lines of "God knows you don't have a way out. Just wait and trust Him. He will provide a way." I LOVE IT. I am going to have to write out what she ACTUALLY says though, because it is much more profound than what I just said. :)
I have a counseling appointment with Anna's mom, Jan, today at noon. I am excited about that because I know there is a lot of stuff going on in my heart but I can't pinpoint anything. That fact (not being able to figure out what's wrong) really was scaring me last week. However, after listening to a few sermons and talking with Anna on Saturday, God further confirmed the fact that I need to just wait for Him to reveal my heart to me in the time He chooses because He is quite Good and Trustworthy and I don't need to hold onto everything with a death grip in an attempt to control it. :)
The girls that ran away were found, by the way, thanks for your prayers for them. They are doing alright, still not wanting to be at JYA but that is pretty standard and understandable.
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