What cool night I had tonight. After working all day at Macy's (yes, I'm employed part-time seasonal!) I walked to small group. I had a time to stroll, have dinner, grocery shop and have coffee before the meeting started. It was an awesome group, full of great insight.
But my favorite part of the night was the 'meeting after the meeting.' On my way home, I stopped with two Communitas members and one of the guys' friends who also joined our small group this evening. Three of us live in Brooklyn and one rode the train part of the way. On our way, we stopped for pizza. What a lively discussion (debate) it turned into, with me mostly listening.
What made it so cool is that I almost did not go for pizza. I had already eaten, it was after 10pm and I have to get up for work tomorrow at 6am, and still had a 40+ minute commute. I was going when Brigsy said, it'll only take 15 minutes or so to throw down a slice. (Actual time was more like an hour.) So I said ok.
Best decision I made today! I got to sit with three young Christian men, discuss their thoughts and feelings about certain scriptures. It was really such a gift to be with them, and to think I almost missed it because I was focused on 'my task' or what I thought my task should be.
This is one of my biggest struggles that I am really aware of and trying to change. I get focused to the future and forget about the right now, or the divine appointments I'm supposed to have. This is also something I thought would be easier for me to do after moving to New York because I wouldn't have as many responsibilities, family, friendships, etc. that I had in Michigan. Unfortunately, when I moved, I brought myself with me! I know that I must remember the church in Acts, the as he went along he saw idea we're trying to create in Communitas.
Who will I be, Martha or Mary?
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