This, That, and the Other Thing

I just realized it had been over a month since I last posted. Some things are going well, others, not so well.
First, the This: Answered prayer. Sometime back in July I talked about Spokane being a time and place to give me the confidence that I could live a life that would point towards Christ. In the months that I've been up here, I have seen the Spirit at work in the life of my roommate, and it feels like I've done nothing but live. I was reading in I Corinthians the other night, and just started laughing to myself when I got to chapter 2. In times past, I would attempt to convince people of the truth of the Bible, logical arguments, carfeully arranged, bulletproof. I cannot think of a time that worked. Paul writes, "My message and my preaching were not with wise and persuasive words, but with a demonstration of the Spirit's power, so that your faith might not rest on men's wisdom, but on God's power." What my roommate has been able to see in my life has been the demonstration of the Spirit in the different manner in which I have been living this year versus two years ago when we were housemates.

Now, the That: Answered prayer. The church community that I have been blessed with here has been great. I know I said it before, but it just keeps getting better. I was thinking on Philippians 4:8-9, and again was convicted about my lack of a gracious and grateful spirit. If I think about the flaws and downfalls of my life and dwell on shortcomings, it is very hard to be joyful and/or thankful. But if I think about how God has blessed me and continues to bless me, I cannot help but be thankful and at peace, knowing God will provide what I need.

The Other Thing: The girls team I helped coach went undefeated. I now have multicolored toenails.