Monday, January 19, 2009

solitude and fellowship

I love solitude.  I really do.  But it is hard to come by while being a wife, mother of 6, grandmother and a member of the Body of Christ.  But my dear husband makes a way for me to get moments/days of solitude for the purpose of clearing my head, drawing near to Christ, resting and evaluating life and ministry.  

I just came home from such a time (thank you Connie and Mike).  It was wonderful to sit and read, pray, rest, plan, sit, read, pray, rest.  But I know as much as I love solitude, I was not made to be alone.  I need and long for the company of family, and the fellowship of other believers.  

I was affected by Steve's message yesterday from Philippians 1:3-8.   "...I hold you in my heart, for you are all partakers with me of grace...For God is my witness, how I yearn for you all with the affection of Christ Jesus."   I feel that yearning; and with that yearning  there is prayer with joy for your partnership in the gospel.   I thank God for you.  I thank God that I am not alone to live the Christian life.  I thank God that I have sisters in Christ who pray for me, love, encourage, comfort, exhort and direct me to the cross.  May I, by God's grace, be the same for you.

1 comments:

Phyllis said...

Dear Gayline, you have shown your love to me many times through your prayers,encouragement,comforting,exhortation,and directing me to the cross. Thank you and may God bless the life you live for Him. Love, Phyllis Staples

 
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