Time to Dwell

So, I’ve been sat here in the intern office for the last ten minutes or so, trying to figure out what to write. 

Everything I’ve thought of so far sounded ever so slightly pretentious to my mind, so I figured I’d just write, and see what came to mind – like the spontaneous prose writing session we had last week in afternoon training.

Everything here in Cardiff has become normal now.  My routine is set and I’m thoroughly enjoying everything I do (though on occasions, I want nothing more than to stay in bed, hide under the covers and sleeeeeeeep).

We reviewed our progress on the internship last week as a group, and it became startlingly clear that while all of us are incredibly hands on with what we’re doing, we aren’t necessarily finding time to simply be still and let the Holy Spirit work within us.  I know that has certainly been the case with me recently.

So, last Tuesday, we had a ‘prayer space’ in our house.  A place where we could just come and be; a place to let God minister to us, and a place to pray together and for each other.

Not sure why we hadn’t thought of doing that before, to be honest!

But it made me realise just how important it is to simply be still for a while.  To be still and know that He is God.

Being hands on is great, and doing all the clubs and ministries absolutely fantastic, but if we don’t take that little bit of time out to dwell in the presence of God and worship Him for how beautiful, how majestic, how glorious He is, then our hearts won’t be in everything we’re doing.  It just all becomes mechanical.

That is the last thing I want. 

I remember saying in my interview (waaaay back in March) that – as cheesy as it sounds – I would put 110% into everything I did this year, but if I am not taking that time out with God, and my work becomes mechanical, then that is not even 100%.

So, I am not going to stray far from the Most Holy Place.  I am going to take that time to dwell in His presence and adore Him for who He is and what He has done.

‘I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth.  My soul shall make its boast in the Lord.’ (Psalm 34:1-3)

In other news: I have discovered I cannot play Cheat at all.  It’s probably a good thing, considering the game requires lying, but I still always lose and I like to win.  Grrrr…

Righty-ho chaps.  Back to the busy life of an intern.

Thanks for all your support and prayers!

Love and blessings from Cardiff ,

Debs xxx

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