Third times a charm?

OK - this is my 3rd time this week trying to post!! Each time I've written something completely different but it has not allowed me to post it. This has really been such a great week for me. We had an amazing sleepover with Sparkle, One-Way was awesome, Elevate class - laser tag (what can I say - had a blast!!), Chick Night for Student Ministries last night, and so much more. Last Sunday I had a marathon of sleep (all I can say is Ps 127:3 - the NASB version is best!). "...for He gives to His beloved even in their sleep!" I was just receiving!!!

One of the biggest lessons I've learned this week is this. I witnessed someone looking down upon another person. They didn't say anything or make a gesture. It was just a passing glance. I'm not even sure that anyone else saw it. But God showed me something in the situation and it's this: no matter who you are, don't forget where you came from. You have luggage just like the person that is struggling to close his/her luggage. It may hold different things for each of us, but we all have a spring loaded latch that is waiting to burst open and send things flying out of it. And we all have the same need: JESUS!!

As leaders, we need to be aware of our facial expressions at all times. That one glance may or may not have been loaded with judgement, however, it could have been the one thing to send that person home bitter. I wonder what my facial expressions say to people. Is it a glance of compassion or judgement, disgust or love??? At any rate, take time to thank God that you are not where you were! We should do that EVERY day! He could have left every single one of us in our own pit for eternity, but thank God He didn't.

Praise You Lord!!! Thank You so much for taking me out of that place and putting me here. Let me never get too big in my own eyes. I love You, I need You! Use me today Lord for Your will. Let my desires align to Yours!