God Spoke

This is being posted here instead of the main blog because it’s impossible to explain. I want to keep it here for my own reference.

I sometimes worry about if we’ll have enough money for later in retirement years. I was reading Matthew 16:5-12 about how the disciples realized they forgot to bring bread (they should make lists!). When I read about Jesus telling them about how He provided the bread for the 5000 and 4000 men, God brought to mind about how much easier it is for Him to provide for us when we have this abundance all around us. He provided for them out of nothing.

This is also very humbling because my faith is weak enough that I have a hard time believing even though we are in this rich society. But I don’t feel unnecessary shame, just a desire for more faith that only He can give through His grace.

I love it when the Holy Spirit opens my eyes to something. I believe this is what “revelation” (or insight or whatever) is that Paul spoke about in Ephesians 1:17.

Hopefully Back On Track

5 1/2 weeks after back surgery I think my life is getting back to normal except for some reason I’m having major insomnia problems, especially last night, the night of the lost hour time change. !

I went shopping yesterday for the first time since the surgery and there was virtually no extra nerve pain from the standing and walking which is really something. My back got tired which is always the case, but not as much since I can stand up straight.

I’m learning BibleWorks and am writing parts of a review post as I go. I’ve been blogging a little more and plan on doing more substantial posts.

I’ve got the laptop all configured and ready to go so hopefully I’m done piddling around for the most part.

New Computer

I got the laptop on two days ago. It took quite a while to get on the Internet and then even longer to connect to the other desktops on the network. Then yesterday I couldn’t send e-mail through AT&T and spent an hour chatting with a tech person getting that straightened out. It hasn’t become enjoyable at all until today. I still lose the network every time I reboot which is maddening. I could wipe out Vista and install XP but then I’d have to start all over again.

Now I can get to work on learning BibleWorks and it will be much easier to check my work on the Greek exercises in the Croy book. I’m thrilled that there is a third party Croy vocabulary set available for the BW vocabulary flashcard module. And the sound files include modern Greek pronunciation! I don’t even want to listen to the Erasmian stuff.

Hopefully I’ve got most of the configuration and customization done and I won’t play around with that stuff so much and I’ll get to the important stuff.

Tired

It’s two weeks after surgery and I’m tired. I haven’t had the mental clarity to read the commentary on 1 Peter or start Greek yet although I’m still practicing pronunciation/recognition. I’ve been reading Living for God’s Glory which I’ll be reviewing. And spiritual disciplines are done at all costs even if reduced. But I’m just tired. I may resort to watching more TV tonight than usual.

This feeling started last night. I couldn’t get myself to do any real reading or anything so I read part of an article by Silva on Bible interpretation that I have on my MP3 player. I was thankful that God has brought me to the point where reading something like that is “light reading” and I’d rather do that than read fiction or watch a movie.