Create in Me a Clean Heart...

Oh Lord, I come to You with a spirit of frustration. Forgive me for this, for I know that this displeases and dishonors You. However, You say to us, "Come, all those who are weary and burdened and I will give you rest." God, I pray for that rest right now, that You may be glorified through through all that I am. Thank you, Lord, for I know that in You I can do all things! God, come and clean my heart... I love You.

I recognize that one of the things that frustrates me the most in this life are people. I think we can all say that. However, when I struggle with people and how much they can get under my skin, sometimes I feel like I am all alone in this. I wonder how people can be around people all day long and just love it. I truly do not understand it, however, I am truly thankful for these people.

Okay, with that off of my chest, I can begin to transition into what God is teaching me in this season. I purchased this book, Groups: The Life-Giving Power of Community about 2 years ago. For whatever reason, I didn't do much with it at the time, other than read one of the studies and put it on my bookshelf, where it collected dust. It moved with me from Rhoads, Building E, and is now with me in Roanoke. I am very excited to share it with you all because as I've been learning this week, I haven't yet shared much. If you know me, you know that I am a processor... through writing and 1:1 conversations. Thus, in the next posts I will share just a bit of what God is teaching me about groups, individuals, Love, empathy, prayer, unity, and more! :)