8.21.2011

process = progress?

I sit this morning with my Dominican coffee in hand, wondering what was my life like this time last year? The word "process" has been resurfacing it's head since I got back and I find myself wanting a tangible representation of "proccess". Now, I don't know if that really exists, but I'm out to find it. This morning I decide that process works over time and if you want to see process then I need to go back in my journals and see where I was this time last year. Here is what I came up with...a then and now chart if you will.


2010 Revelations
2011 Revelations
Church is alive and active and the teaching spurred several of my journal entries
Church is still alive and active; Spanish worship still cuts to my core with the lyrics


The Lord was speaking loud and clearly in my life through my small group, creation, and His Word.
I find myself listening more to my devotional by Oswald Chambers than I do digging straight into Scripture. Good thing our small group is doing an inductive bible study over Matthew!

I cried out to the Lord for I felt my time with Him was getting pushed aside because business.
I still struggle with business and balancing it ALL. I don’t know if we are supposed to balance it ALL, but I do know that time with Him is a priority.
I wrote a lot about my family and relationships; I analyzed, thought about my friendships, and prayed those would match to Christ.
I see growth in my family and relationships; I see growth on my part and others; I praise God for relationships that keep me anchored to Christ.

So, my question is does process = progress? I like to think so, but I know that we do have seasons of digressions, but if we are constantly choosing Christ first, then I hope I am always progressing towards Him. This is becoming a theme in my life and for this semester at hand. STAY IN THE PROCESS...DON'T RUN FROM THE PROCESS. Sometimes the process is really hard and requires a lot from us. Sometimes the process changes everything we know to be true around us. Sometimes the process is just to stay the course. Whatever your process is at the moment, stick with it!