Don't you just love wind? Gosh, I love it. It's one of my favorite things. Seriously. It may be weird, but oh well. I know I talked about in my Let me introduce myself post, but I just have to talk about it again. One of the reasons I love Fall so much is because I love the way it feels. I love to stick my hand out of my window while driving so that I can feel the wind through my fingers and I love sitting on my deck feeling the wind through my hair. Yesterday, I was sitting on the deck and I was enjoying it more than usual because it was quite windy. Maybe I like the wind so much because it's like a burst of energy. Whenever the wind brushes my face, I feel awakened and all I can say is "ahhh". Do you feel the same? Maybe I just have an obsession with wind, but it's just so refreshing. Maybe your idea of refreshing is a sip of Coca Cola or warm shower, but mine is wind.
So let's go back to what we found on Sunday...conviction. Then yesterday, we found repentance and today we find refreshment. Now, I'm not going to take credit for these ideas, because I wouldn't be writing about this if it weren't for Pastor Gregg Matte. Like I said, while I was listening to his sermons on Sunday so many lightbulbs turned on for me. I never really thought that I found refreshment in God, but it's true! Thanks Pastor Gregg for shedding the light on this topic. So God convicts us, then He offers repentance and through that He refreshes us. When we realize our sin and turn away from it knowing that God is waiting for us, that is true refreshment. I mean, when you repent, don't you feel refreshed and renewed? Through the turning, we are being refreshed because we have a second chance. Praise God for that! Acts 3:19 says, "Therefore repent and return, so that your sins may be wiped away, in order that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord." When we turn from sin and devote ourselves to God, His presence gives us refreshment. Ahh, that's good.
I think it's even better than the wind.
In Him we find refreshment.
Be convicted, repent and be refreshed today!
Today's scripture for read-your-Bible-in-a-year plan is John 9-10.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts...I do really find refreshment in the Lord! There's a river that runs through the throne room (Rev. 4) that show how much refreshment we have access to in Him!! Blessings! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by! I'm so glad you find refreshment in the Lord. You are so right, Rev. 4 is more proof that we find refreshment in Him! Be blessed :)
DeleteYippie! Did you go to Houston's First Baptist on Sunday? When I started reading your post I was excited because that's what Pastor Gregg spoke about. Then when I saw you referred to him it made me giddy!! Isn't he wonderful?!
ReplyDeleteYou wrote it so beautifully! Xoxo
Heehee thank you-I'm glad it made you giddy :) I love Pastor Gregg-he's awesome!! We watched via the podcast. Whenever I can't get to church, I watch Pastor Gregg, but I really want to visit one day! Hugs! :)
DeleteHi Chelsea, so glad you found me because now I get to follow you back! Looking forward to reading more posts :)
ReplyDeleteRight back atcha Heidi :) Thanks for stopping by!!
DeleteI can't hear the wind because I am deaf, but I can feel it. And I love fall...my eyes show me the beauty all around me. :-) Thank you for reminding me of that with your post.
ReplyDeleteKym, I'm so glad you stopped by! The wind feels awesome, doesn't it?! I agree, fall has to be my favorite season! Be blessed :)
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