This morning in prayer, I had a vision in which I was sitting in front of a blank canvas...
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Several months ago, I went salsa dancing.
As a beginner I was paired with multiple partners in order to gain a wider experience and familiarity with different moves and styles.
All of my male partners kept saying the same thing to me, “follow my lead.”
I kept responding, “I don’t know how! I’m not a good follower! You have to do more than just lift your hand up or tap my back. I need direct, explicit, verbal instructions!”
As of late, when it comes to my relationship with God, I’ve been behaving in much the same way...
I recently had a conversation with the professor who teaches the class I’m auditing.
In dialoguing about potential doctoral studies, I lamented that my Greek was terrible, that everything I’ve learned has pretty much flown the neuronal coop, and that this would be a significant barrier if I wanted to get a PhD in New Testament...
October’s song of obsession:
In reading Matthew 19.16-22 for my Three Worlds post, I came across that tricky little word—perfect (Matthew 19.21).
Currently, I’m still wrestling with my perfectionist demons. I’m still trying to discern the difference between perfection and excellence. I’m still working on allowing my perfectionism to propel me forward, but in a grace-filled, self-forgiving, risk-taking, diminished-fear-of-failure kind of way. Progress has been slow, but I’m beginning to strike a balance...