I've spent a good chunk of time in the last 24 hours trying to find the tune & words to a song involving peace. My heart is overwhelmed with peace. Normally, the process of interviewing, filling out applications, & waiting for decisions would drive me batty. Instead, my heart is at rest & singing at song. (A song that I don't even know all the words to but nonetheless a song.
When I first came to terms with God calling me to officership, I did a lot of crying. My whole world was shaken. I thought my life was going to be one way and here God was calling me to do something different. It's interesting to sit back and watch how God transforms lives... mine included.
Now God is going to have to prepare my heart to say good bye to my cat for two years... I'll worry about that detail after I get word that I'm preliminary accepted.
Monday, October 28, 2013
Saturday, October 26, 2013
Fresh Start
Once again, I have decided to blog. Blogging/journaling has always been a great outlet for me and sometimes I just need to debrief from the crazy process that I'm currently in. So I wiped my old blog clean and made it public again.
For those of you who may not know, I am in the midst of applying to be a Salvation Army Officer. For all my non-Sallie friends, a Salvation Army officer is an ordained pastor in The Salvation Army church. (Don't give me that look like you didn't know that The Salvation Army was a church!) This weekend was the most intense part of the process. I had an interview with the LCSW who is in charge of the Coaching Action Program (CAP)(or does the P in CAP stand for Plan... not sure... it was a long weekend!). I took some psychological evals and had an interview with another psychologist.
Getting this stuff over with was important and gave me some new insight; however, God spoke to me this weekend. He reminded me of many different things but I will only take time to highlight a few.
1) He told me to start tithing again. There is a reason why I wasn't tithing and I felt it was what the Lord wanted me to do at the time but that is over. It's a very very scary thing for me to do but I will do it! I will be obedient.
2) I was reminded that my Savior can move mountains. I have a HUGE mountain standing in my way and He is going to move it! I believe it with all my heart! This is probably the boldest thing I've ever asked God to do. It gives me chills thinking about it.
3) I like stability and planning out my life. I get anxious and worried when my life is all up in the air. Now that I got this stuff done, this is becoming real to me. It will be easy for me to start worrying about the process and freak out. But I need to live in the moment... take each day at a time. This process can be a long one.
I also decided that I needed to set some new goals for myself. I like making goals! I do really well with goal setting, especially when I make them public & have accountability. (These will be divided into categories)
November Goals-
Spiritual:
-Spend 30 minutes in the word every day
-Tithe
Social-
-Find a small group at another church to attend
-Introduce myself to at least one person at my gym
Health/Wellness:
-Limit sweet treats to a 3x's a week
-Get down to a 10 minute mile
General Self-Care:
-Write 5 positive affirmations about myself each day
For those of you who may not know, I am in the midst of applying to be a Salvation Army Officer. For all my non-Sallie friends, a Salvation Army officer is an ordained pastor in The Salvation Army church. (Don't give me that look like you didn't know that The Salvation Army was a church!) This weekend was the most intense part of the process. I had an interview with the LCSW who is in charge of the Coaching Action Program (CAP)(or does the P in CAP stand for Plan... not sure... it was a long weekend!). I took some psychological evals and had an interview with another psychologist.
Getting this stuff over with was important and gave me some new insight; however, God spoke to me this weekend. He reminded me of many different things but I will only take time to highlight a few.
1) He told me to start tithing again. There is a reason why I wasn't tithing and I felt it was what the Lord wanted me to do at the time but that is over. It's a very very scary thing for me to do but I will do it! I will be obedient.
2) I was reminded that my Savior can move mountains. I have a HUGE mountain standing in my way and He is going to move it! I believe it with all my heart! This is probably the boldest thing I've ever asked God to do. It gives me chills thinking about it.
3) I like stability and planning out my life. I get anxious and worried when my life is all up in the air. Now that I got this stuff done, this is becoming real to me. It will be easy for me to start worrying about the process and freak out. But I need to live in the moment... take each day at a time. This process can be a long one.
I also decided that I needed to set some new goals for myself. I like making goals! I do really well with goal setting, especially when I make them public & have accountability. (These will be divided into categories)
November Goals-
Spiritual:
-Spend 30 minutes in the word every day
-Tithe
Social-
-Find a small group at another church to attend
-Introduce myself to at least one person at my gym
Health/Wellness:
-Limit sweet treats to a 3x's a week
-Get down to a 10 minute mile
General Self-Care:
-Write 5 positive affirmations about myself each day
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