Sunday was a really nice day for us. Last week, Dorcas, the pastor’s wife, asked Elizabeth and I if we would be able to come early to help greet people before the service. So, we arrived at the Cineplanet at 10:00, 30 WHOLE minutes before church started! We’re very proud of that accomplishment. :) It was nice to see all of the people as they filed into the service. In Peru, as in many other countries, it is a custom to greet each other with a kiss on the cheek; this is something that I’m still trying to master. . . It’s not that I mind being kissed, but it kind of freaks me out to have just met someone and then two seconds later they’re giving me a smooch! I guess that’s the gringa in me. :) Haha. Well, needless to say I did not greet anyone at the door with a kiss. I don’t know if the service is supposed to be in English or in American (ha), but in my mind, it’s in American. Hopefully no one was offended.
Anyhow, Pastor Troy spoke this week on being insecure and how our insecurities can sometimes dominate our lives. Often we begin to attribute the results of our insecurities to being “part of our personality.” I know I’ve heard this said many times by people, “I have a temper because it’s just part of my personality.” No, the truth is that some people need to work extra hard to control their tempers. I know what things will set me off and make me the most angry. I’m learning about my insecurities and learning to conquer them. The truth is that we are all wonderfully crafted by God; He made no mistakes in His creations. I believe that He does give us the choice, though, of living our lives in accordance to His law and His will or against it. In mastering our insecurities, the first step is to decide how we want to live. PT gave the analogy of riding a bike with our feet down trying to put on the kickstand. This is no way to live, in constant fear of falling. We should rest assured that God is right there with us, always beside us. God has a plan for your life. And God has a plan for mine.
“Trust God from the bottom of your heart; don’t try to figure out everything on your own. Listen for God’s voice in everything you do, everywhere you go.” Proverbs 3:5-6
“You know when I leave and when I get back; I’m never out of your sight. You know everything I’m going to say before I start the first sentence. I look behind me and you’re there, then up ahead and you’re there, too—your reassuring presence, coming and going. . . If I climb to the sky, you’re there! If I go underground, you’re there. . . Then I said to myself, ‘Oh, he even seems me in the dark! At night I’m immersed in the light!’ It’s a fact: darkness isn’t dark to you; night and day, darkness and light, they’re all the same to you.” Psalm 139:3-5, 7, 11-12
“. . . then guide me on the road to eternal life.” Psalm 139:24b
Katrina
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