time for everything

i'm thankful that "the way" has different times for everything.

in life, there is a particular way of living that was established before time even began. God put into motion the particulars of the world we live in--our lives and everything known and unknown. he established things the way he wanted them to be--his way. that is the way of living that i'll be refering to as "the way".

last night i went to a club for a friend's birthday. i didn't plan to stay for the whole thing because it had been a long day. but i got there and there were 2 other people from church there. so we stayed for the whole thing. it was good to not be alone. it was good to be able to be a light in the darkness with other believers who weren't there to judge and just to feel uncomfortable. it was good to be with people who enjoyed the time and the music as much as i did. haha... american hip/hop and rap... and banana juice... and new friends... and deep conversation... amazing.

tonight is a time for something different. part of "the way" is about proclaiming and praising God for who he is. tonight i'm leading worship. i hate to do it because i let the politics consume my thinking and attitude about it (that's a rant for another day). but i'm glad i get to do it tonight. despite my stumblings, there is hope that God may use me and that God will hear me praising him for who he is and who he has been in my life.