Two and a half years ago I prayed about God’s direction for a new season, and He used the story of Elijah and the widow to prompt me to use my “flour and oil” – my tiny bit that He would make enough.
Specifically, this blog. I said, “Ok, I’ll try to show up with my flour and oil if You’ll show up with Your Spirit.” It is no holy-moley exaggeration to say that it’s been a stretching experience of dependence on Him for weekly words. Any value here is Him graciously using me. Last week, for the first time I did a survey to see how you feel it’s going.
People in “real” jobs get a pay check and a yearly review. Students get grades and diplomas. We all grow by evaluating – setting goals and checking to see where we’re hitting the mark and where we need to recalibrate. Other than praying and trusting God, discerning progress and value on a blog is hard.
I know surveys can be a pain, so I want to say a HUGE “Thank you!” to the many readers who took the time to give feedback! I sooooo appreciate it!! It was informative and encouraging! Often I write and post and it feels like my words are flying out into a vast cosmic void. This survey assured me that there are actual PEOPLE reading and being encouraged by these posts God graciously gives me. It was so great getting to KNOW you a little bit through your responses!
Three things I learned from the survey: Continue reading
