A little bit of this and that...

This is kind of a catch up post, but just mainly highlights from recently.

I was drawn to Hebrews the other night...

Hebrews 2:1
1We must pay more careful attention, therefore, to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away.

It was interesting to me because I've been reading a lot of Proverbs lately.

Hebrews 2:8
and put everything under his feet."
In putting everything under him, God left nothing that is not subject to him. Yet at present we do not see everything subject to him.

This was a perspective thing for me. Big picture...trust.

2 Timothy 2:4
4No one serving as a soldier gets involved in civilian affairs—he wants to please his commanding officer.

and in The Message:
1-7So, my son, throw yourself into this work for Christ. Pass on what you heard from me—the whole congregation saying Amen!— to reliable leaders who are competent to teach others. When the going gets rough, take it on the chin with the rest of us, the way Jesus did. A soldier on duty doesn't get caught up in making deals at the marketplace. He concentrates on carrying out orders. An athlete who refuses to play by the rules will never get anywhere. It's the diligent farmer who gets the produce. Think it over. God will make it all plain.

I sometimes get so caught up. Busyness. Things that don't matter distract me from where God wants me.

I just got done reading Gracia Burnham's book, In the Presence of My Enemies. Many, many things stood out to me. The most immediate though was spending time in God's word and continuing memory work. Gracia and Martin were in the jungle for 15 months, without a Bible. I kept thinking, what would I do? Would I be able to remember passages? Would I hold true to God's truths? Seeing God's faithfulness throughout their time is trully amazing. At one point, she talked about how she'd prayed so long that they would be released that she decided to change her prayer. She'd pray for a hamburger- because after all, to have one, she was pretty sure they'd have to be released first. Uhm, no, God is pretty funny and pretty clear. It was about the time their ransom money came through. The terrorists asked them if there was anything they wanted (as they were all celebrating the money) and Martin says "well, Gracia's been praying for a hamburger." Sure enough, someone went across the water and brought them back burgers, fries (I think) and cokes. Gracia is an amazing woman. I got to hear her speak recently and was extremely moved.

I'm off to read for now.