The week I had been dreading is now past.  Without exception, every piece of the week and it’s assignment is now finished and God was glorified.  I think my learning in all of this has been to find my role in the bigger picture.  When I was young and so much abuse was taking place I learned the skill of survival–doing good things to compensate for the wrongs and doing this by myself.  I couldn’t rely on any person’s help or else I’d need to confess all the abuse that was happening to me.  I would simply be strong in me.  God is shattering this character defect now, wanting me to learn the importance of working with Him and His Spiritual Team and with the human teams around me that He has created.  My part isn’t all that matters.  This part I play fits into God’s bigger picture of His Work.  I find myself anxious so much thinking somehow that my part mattered to the point of making or breaking a project.  Now, I see that this role of projects is God’s part.  I can relax and do my part with integrity and allow God to do His part.

This coming week has some meetings and projects in it which need me to take part in finding God’s purpose and direction.  My voice will express a portion of influence  in some secular items with the school district I’m assisting presently, as well as with some ministry work.  The persistence God was wanting me to have a couple weeks ago has shown me how my thinking needed to be connected to His Purpose.  The old-self thinking of doing it all myself was lingering.  I am much more awake today to my role in this week.  God is showing me how important this way of approaching each day is.  No matter whether it is Kathy and I with things about family or my part with matters outside our family at church or at work, I am one role in a much larger picture that is very important to God.  Look for unity of Spirit–God’s Spirit.  I know this within me and I can improve greatly in letting it dominate my mind as I go through the day’s work–one moment at a time.  To God be the Glory!