The Sweet Spot
Bob talks about the sweet spot, that place where God's presence comes. For him its Saturday morning prayer in the sanctuary. For me, it's been the Arboretum. But now that it's too far, I've looked for a substitute, a new sweet spot. As an Arboretum member I get free access to a number of member gardens, and the closest member garden is the Earl Miller garden at Cal State Long Beach. But then, when I looked it up, I found out entry is free for everyone!!! So what's the use of free access if it's already free!!
Now, though, I'm planting a garden. It's part of God's provision of the perfect home that I have a 9 foot square plot of dirt. It used to look like this. With the help of friends and family, I am planting a garden. It's the perfect size, just big enough to plant a beautiful garden, not too big to overwhelm my amateur gardening skills.
Now, though, I'm planting a garden. It's part of God's provision of the perfect home that I have a 9 foot square plot of dirt. It used to look like this. With the help of friends and family, I am planting a garden. It's the perfect size, just big enough to plant a beautiful garden, not too big to overwhelm my amateur gardening skills.Here's what it look
ed like yesterday. This morning I added mulch, and then I'm going to add groundcover plants. I'm so content working in the garden. It's something about nature and green and growth and beauty - my friend says it's cultural, it's in my blood, but whatever it is, God is there in my garden. I'll post a picture when I'm done so you can see my new sweet spot.
ed like yesterday. This morning I added mulch, and then I'm going to add groundcover plants. I'm so content working in the garden. It's something about nature and green and growth and beauty - my friend says it's cultural, it's in my blood, but whatever it is, God is there in my garden. I'll post a picture when I'm done so you can see my new sweet spot. Where's your sweet spot?
posted by Donna at
10:06 AM
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It's funny... I've noticed at church my sweet spot on Saturdays has been all over the sanctuary... Over the years, I've developed into a worshiper that enjoys being at "home" being with Jesus and God the Father... and being used by the Holy Spirit... and being touched by the Holy Spirit... CBC has truly become my home away from home... I've used the sanctuary so much now, it just seems like I'm a tenant... and on Saturdays and Sundays, I feel so comfortable there... it really does feel like home... when He calls me forward I come... when He prompts me to pray, I go... just like home... I don't even know anyone else is in the room... It has taken me 20 years to develop that sense of being alone at home with just Jesus and me... but it was because of my Holy discontent... my "Popeye" moment 20 years ago at Haskell Junior High School, when I just couldn't stand not standing... I had to be myself... and if that meant I would be ostracized so be it... it just didn't matter... I couldn't stand wearing long pants (which, believe it or not, they did back then... and suits!) so I didn't... the first time I stood up in service was when I had the "sweet spot" experience... I can still remember sitting on the right side in the middle of the auditorium and felt that prompting, pounding in my heart...and Jesus beckoning me to raise my hands and stand up during worship... and when I did, He took me away and up to Heaven... the air was clean and fresh... the breeze was cool and refreshing... nothing else mattered at that point... all the shame vanished... I was with Him... that's all that mattered... we were together... I was in the sweet spot with Jesus... tears flowed easy up there... I was being renewed, refreshed... no shame or guilt up there... only grace and mercy filled the air... I have not gone back or ever will... there is no turning back for me... I've made my choice... like Mary washing Jesus feet with her tears in front of the Pharisees... sitting while Martha worked... she and I now know what the better thing is...
Ahhhhhh... the sweet spot is goooood!
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October 3, 2008 at 7:43 AM
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