long week

(post from the end of last week that never posted:)

Well, it's been a long week for me. My Aunt suddenly passed away. I finished the first draft of my book (major accomplishment for me!! Woo Hoo!). I finished the book I've been reading (A Tale of Three Kings). Finished a bunch of stuff at work. I've gotten a lot accomplished, but still have so much left to do. Today I went to get a cut & color and heard something that has been such an awesome thought. Stopped me in my tracks. I'm expanding on it below, but when Joyce Meyer came this week to HPC (I missed it because I was hanging out with PF's), she evidently talked about religion being ok as long as you are not bound by the religious laws! Jesus came to free us from the law (as well as our sin). We must give up the law part of ourselves and just surrender to the love of Jesus.

So if He freed me, why do I still operate under the "law" from time to time? Why do I punish and/or judge myself so harshly? Why do I not bask in the love of Christ? Thinking back over the past 2 weeks, the best days I have had have occurred on the days when I sowed into Him the most, just letting His love guide me. I think the "law" I've conjured up in my own mind is as tough as (if not tougher) some of the laws in the time of Moses.

With all of that rambling said, I think I'll just saturate myself in His love today and see what happens!!! I'll let you know. As for me, I'm loving this weather (yet another part of His love today!)!