Surprising as it may seem, many prospective students in their search for a seminary often invert the less important elements of their life and doctrine training (1 Timothy 4:16). What becomes pressing in their concerns would include how close the seminary is to their home or how much will it cost or where will I live when I move or what will I do to support myself while I am going to seminary. While these temporal concerns are of value there are better questions, such as, “How will the professors impact my spiritual life and character (Luke 6:40)?” or “Why doesn’t the seminary require that I be involved in ministry even as I attend my classes (Titus 1:5-9)?” or “What are the components of a life-on-life model that will shape my character (2 Peter 1:5-8).
Lately I feel like this is an important question for me when I think about becoming a mother or possibly a pastor's wife and even being away form my family. I know that my heart is not always in the right place. Maybe not having a consistent job is effecting my priorities...I don't really take the time to sit down and plan out when I'm going to pray or read my Bible because I figure, "Oh, I'll get to it at sometime" Man, this attitude is just not working for me and I'm sure it is not working for God either! I'm wanting to get my priorities straight all around and get back to daily reading and praying. Not that I'm not reading or praying but there is something special about that desire to want to spend time with God daily and that my day is not complete without it. If you think of me, say a prayer that God will increase my desire to be in His word.
"A woman after God's own heart is first and foremost a woman who has in her own heart a deep and abiding passion for God's Word." Elizabeth George
The first picture I posted was at 5 weeks which is on another post. Here is 8 and 12 weeks. I think I'm getting a little thicker but I haven't gained weight...which doesn't sound like it makes sense but I just know it's true! I guess I just can't suck it in as much now :) I figured it was easier to see if I put them all together. If you click on the picture it gets bigger and easier to see. Unfortunately I can't make it bigger.
