The teaching for this week I think was an important topic. I didn't learn anything that I haven't really heard of before, but the delivery and approach of Helen's teaching was super helpful. Relationships are the core of our struggles and issues. Relationships are something we are required to have to live on earth, and so it holds high importance. It's essential, but also very difficult to do. I liked how Helen related that how you love God reflects how you love others. How you relate to God helps you to relate to others. Because the core of our identity depends on how we perceive God and how we ought to perceive our relationships with others. Another helpful remark she pointed out was that committing sin (sexual sins especially) is like bending a steel rod. Once you bend it once, it is so much easier to do it the next time. It's so true in my life because sins are deadly like that. Sin has multiplicative effect on our lives like a snowball gaining momentum.
Personally, I had one of the best Holiday season I've ever had. However, I'm trying to preach to myself the mentality of loving the gifter more than the gifts. And it's tough. He gave us so much. So many gifts that are amazing. I want to be able to find maturity in this area because a lot of the times I feel that I'm squeezing my time with Him while I'm enjoying My time with His gifts. Like a child that's obsessed with a toy, I am unable to clearly see beyond the toy. So, I'm asking Him for help. I need Holy Spirit to remind me, I need to discipline my flesh. I've seen and tasted that HE is good, so it's about taming my body to be obedient to my thoughts.
One thing that I want to take away/work on is not to segregate my time with God and doing secular things/tasks. How wonderful would it be to feel his presence at all times. To reach that level of intimacy. I think I need to take the first step of opening this door in all that I do. I am a weekend warrior today (Sunday), and it was just a worthy and refreshing time to worship Him while I was doing my duties. It would be such a joy to be able to reach this way of fellowship with God in all the "none holy" things that I do from outside of DTS, to my daily walk at home... I know these things, it's a matter of application. I need 1 Corinthians 10:31 to come alive in my life! That I may drink, eat, or in whatever I do, I do it all for the glory of God. At the same time I want to be able to discern, by the help of Holy Spirit, what is good and bad for me to do in my daily walk. As Paul says in the same chapter, 'All things are permissible, but not all things are beneficial'. God, give me discernment. It's so important.
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