
So Robbie has been trying to get me to go to this church he attends on Saturday nights for like 4 weeks, and I finally went this week. It was... interesting. You know that one woman who's always really excited about God, and whenever she has the opportunity to speak during the service she's always really peppy and says stuff like "praise God" and "it was just SUCH a blessing!"? Yeah, that was this woman. She was insane. Basically, she said that we should all be speaking in tongues at least once a day. Apparently she does, when she's driving her kids to school while listening to k-love. She said we should all have a time set aside each day to speak in tongues. Apparently she also does this because she's "run out of things to say to God, and this way she can continue to speak to Him." You've run out of things to say to the creator of the universe, whom apparently blesses you every day and blesses you in everything you do? You don't think your focus on tongues might be a little skewed? Maybe a little self-centered?
I could go on such a tangent about how backwards the whole service was (this guy just started randomly speaking in tongues behind me... during the announcements!!!!) and how the doctrine I DID hear was completely self-serving, but I won't. (Just a little disclaimer: I totally believe in speaking in tongues... as long as it's Biblically performed... but honestly I'm uncomfortable and distracted when people do it.) I did get something out of it though: I had this really strong desire to go to Ancient Paths. So, I did. And it was pretty amazing. Bruce was talking about how he feels like certain people should step up, and start a house church. I don't think I'm called for that, especially since I won't really have an official home in a month and a half, but I did get this nudge that I need to stop living for myself. I've been so focused on my own walk, which I don't think is a bad thing, but I think it's time for me to start focusing on some sort of service. Don't know what that looks like, but prayer would be appreciated. There was more to it than that, but that's all I care to share.
Today was a pretty good day. I got a good chunk of my paper done, and I talked to Dr. Timothy Mitchell. I swear he loses his salvation a little more each time we talk. Good times.

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