May It Be So.

"Amen."

Amen is cool. You've probably heard that the literal translation of the word is, "let it be so."

I like that. It's almost like a review of everything you just prayed. Thinking back and saying yes, this is true, this is what I want. This is what I agree with.

So, what did I say in this week-long prayer? What do I walk away from this saying I believe in?

I believe that God is my Daddy, that He lives in Heaven, and that I can't wait to join Him. I believe that He is completely beyond anything I could imagine Him to be- holy.

I believe that the church needs to obey Him and work for the good of His Kingdom. I believe that we need to want what He wants, and do what He says.

I believe that God will give us what we need, especially the Forgiveness that is required for us to really have life.

I believe that we need to forgive other people the way God has forgiven us, so that we too can be fully forgiven. I also believe that forgiveness is extremely difficult.

I believe that we get tempted to do the wrong thing and we mess up, and I believe that God rescues us every time, and that He teaches us to be stronger.

I believe that we as a church are God's people and the citizens of His Kingdom, and that we belong fully to Him. I believe that God is strong enough to defend his children fiercely, and that He will utilize His power to do just that. I believe that God deserves all the honor we could ever give him, and that He is glorious enough to light up all of Heaven.

I believe.

May it be so.

This has been. . . a week.

About two or three days into this challenge I started feeling burned out. But Sabbath Rest takes effort. The rewards come later.

And I do feel more rested. I didn't really do anything this week, but I feel accomplished. Not because I figured something out or found a solution to a big problem, but because I stuck to a commitment and because I did something that matters. I did just one thing this week, and it was enough.

I want to continue with this- recognizing that God is enough. Our relationship is enough. If I accomplish nothing else in life, I want to be able to look back and say, "I loved God with my whole being and passion. It is enough."

Thank you for taking this little journey with me.

~Dolly