Yesterday, I was thankful for my LIFE Group. Every Tuesday night this semester, I have been blessed to meet with a wonderful group of people of all ages, races and both genders, some single, some married to dive DEEP into the Word of God.
This is my third attempt to finish a LIFE group. The first time, Jeff and I were still married and we took a couples group as part of our recommended marital counseling. But in the middle of it, I had to have knee surgery and we sort of got out of going. I have wished many times over that we had stuck with it.
The second time was last Fall and I did a women only group. It started out okay. But I trusted people too soon and I learned a valuable lesson. That is all I will say about that.
This time, I LOVE this group. I have been very careful with what I share about my personal life but I do feel a genuine and mutual love and support among the members. They have prayed for me and with me and have been so encouraging.
Last night it became clear to me why I've had such a difficult time completing a LIFE group all the way through to the end when we discussed Chapter 11 and Demons. I won't go into a great bit of detail on the topic because that isn't the intent of my post. But every other week (if not every week) of this semester, something has attempted to keep me from attending. Last week, I had to wait on my electricity to be connected after a freak accident with the power lines, meter and pole to my townhouse. Some weeks, someone's car has had trouble. Others, someone had been sick, in the hospital or had some kind of drama going on. But it's always something with me or my family trying to keep me from growing spiritually. But I will not give up and my LIFE group members will not give up on me.
I am so thankful for them and am so looking forward to the retreat coming up in a few weeks!
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