Sorry I haven't been updating much, things have been pretty crazy here. In a good way mostly. I've been working at McDonald's as I said last time. The work isn't really hard and it's actually pretty fun a lot of the time, it's just that I've never worked a full time job before. So that's the only real physical struggle with the job; it's just constant work. I love it though. I really do enjoy working hard, even if I complain about it a little. I enjoy the feeling of having accomplished something and actually worked for my wage.
I was working at McDonald's with my roommate Robert, but unfortunately Robert was fired due to a poor attitude and has subsequently left Beach Project. Please keep him in your prayers that God would work on his heart and help him to have an attitude in line with the gospel. Living with him wasn't exactly easy, but it was a good experience. The Lord really used his presence to expose sin in my life. It really clicked when the preacher from Safe Harbor Presbyterian (UNA's church) paraphrased one of Jonathan Edwards' resolutions as "Resolved, whenever I see sin in another's life to use it as an opportunity to examine myself and repent of that same sin." So in living with Robert, the Lord was gracious to expose a lot of pride and sin in my own life.
Pride seems to be a big issue with me so far this summer. I'm learning a lot of how to be more of a servant to others and put others in front of myself in a real way and not in a way where I really want to be praised from my humility. The words from Surrender All by Sovereign Grace Music are my prayer for this summer, "Take all my cravings for vain recognition, fleshly indulgence and worldly ambition. I want so much Lord to make You the focus, to serve You in secret and never be noticed." I'm seeing more and more of how wretched I am, but the gospel seems sweeter everyday.
Besides the whole ordeal with Robert, everything's really great. I'm enjoying it a lot down here. Tonight we're having a project dinner, then D-Group, then going to a relationship seminar which I look forward to very much. I hope you're all having a grand time and that the Lord is bringing you closer to Himself.
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