I cannot remember if I blogged about this before. I looked back and could not find it. If I did, OOPS. Here it goes again. I know that I meant to blog about it when we got home, but it just kept getting pushed off.
We went with the youth group from Danville Baptist to the beach for camp this year. While we were there we got to hear Matt Chandler speak. During a sermon he talked about figuring out stirs your affections for the Lord. What makes you stop and really bask in who God is? What makes your heart love Christ a little more? One of his was getting up early in the morning and sitting in the quiet of the house. Another was walking through cemeteries and contemplating other peoples lives and the impacts they might have had. The sermon has not left my mind. I constantly look for things that I think are stirring my affections so I can try to work them in more. I thought I would list a few of mine and hopefully encourage you to see what yours are.
*Babies. I love babies. My favorite is to sit and hold and rock a sleeping baby. The innocence and just plain preciousness is undeniable. I am constantly amazed at God's goodness when I am around babies.
*Cooking/Baking. This does not include the cleanup involved after said cooking and baking. I love everything about making something that people thoroughly enjoy eating. I love to have people knocking on my door wanting to see what I have made. It makes my heart happy. I feel like I am a success at life when people want to eat my food. I think that means I am a true southern girl. I just get in my element in the kitchen. I don't want to say "it is spiritual" but maybe it is. I believe it can be a 'gift' and I love using it to serve others.
*Reading. All summer I sat outside on the back porch and read. It was amazing. SO much time to sit and talk to God and read. I read a lot. It has always been one of my favorite things. When I used to get in trouble and sent to my room, Mom would say "no tv." Well, that was easy..I just read. Once she figured out what I was doing she would say "No tv or books." Who takes reading away from their kids?! HA! My mom! Well, it was punishment for sure! I always feel like I can learn something from a book whether it is fiction or nonfiction. Plus it forces me to slow down, take a breather, and think. All good for wanting to encounter God.
*Papa D and Granny Lots. Pretty much my favorite thing in the whole world is to sit and talk with them. I could tell you that I gain some great insight every time but that would not be true. Sometimes I do learn something totally valuable. Other times, I just sit and talk about absolutely nothing and love every minute of it. My grandmother can make me laugh SO hard. And I never leave without knowing how incredibly loved and valued I am. I DO NOT take that for granted. I leave thankful every time.
What are some things that stir your affections for the Lord??
We went with the youth group from Danville Baptist to the beach for camp this year. While we were there we got to hear Matt Chandler speak. During a sermon he talked about figuring out stirs your affections for the Lord. What makes you stop and really bask in who God is? What makes your heart love Christ a little more? One of his was getting up early in the morning and sitting in the quiet of the house. Another was walking through cemeteries and contemplating other peoples lives and the impacts they might have had. The sermon has not left my mind. I constantly look for things that I think are stirring my affections so I can try to work them in more. I thought I would list a few of mine and hopefully encourage you to see what yours are.
*Babies. I love babies. My favorite is to sit and hold and rock a sleeping baby. The innocence and just plain preciousness is undeniable. I am constantly amazed at God's goodness when I am around babies.
*Cooking/Baking. This does not include the cleanup involved after said cooking and baking. I love everything about making something that people thoroughly enjoy eating. I love to have people knocking on my door wanting to see what I have made. It makes my heart happy. I feel like I am a success at life when people want to eat my food. I think that means I am a true southern girl. I just get in my element in the kitchen. I don't want to say "it is spiritual" but maybe it is. I believe it can be a 'gift' and I love using it to serve others.
*Reading. All summer I sat outside on the back porch and read. It was amazing. SO much time to sit and talk to God and read. I read a lot. It has always been one of my favorite things. When I used to get in trouble and sent to my room, Mom would say "no tv." Well, that was easy..I just read. Once she figured out what I was doing she would say "No tv or books." Who takes reading away from their kids?! HA! My mom! Well, it was punishment for sure! I always feel like I can learn something from a book whether it is fiction or nonfiction. Plus it forces me to slow down, take a breather, and think. All good for wanting to encounter God.
*Papa D and Granny Lots. Pretty much my favorite thing in the whole world is to sit and talk with them. I could tell you that I gain some great insight every time but that would not be true. Sometimes I do learn something totally valuable. Other times, I just sit and talk about absolutely nothing and love every minute of it. My grandmother can make me laugh SO hard. And I never leave without knowing how incredibly loved and valued I am. I DO NOT take that for granted. I leave thankful every time.
What are some things that stir your affections for the Lord??
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