Passionless---

I get these daily readings from the Ransomed Heart ministries (John Elderidge) and today I feel like sharing one of them with you. It speaks to the heart of some things I am experiencing.

--I thought of the last story we have from the life of the prophet Elisha. Jehoash was king of Israel at the time, and he went to visit Elisha on his sickbed. He knew that without the help of this great prophet, the future of Israel was looking dim. Enemies were closing in on every side, waiting for the kill. Elisha told the king to take in hand some arrows. And the king took them. Elisha told him, “Strike the ground.” He struck it three times and stopped. The man of God was angry with him and said, “You should have struck the ground five or six times; then you would have defeated [your enemies] completely . . . But now you will defeat [them] only three times.” Elisha died and was buried. (2 Kings 13:18–20)That’s it? What a strange story! Why was the old prophet so angry? Because the king was nonchalant; he was passionless, indifferent. He gave the ground a whack or two. His heart wasn’t in it. God says, in effect, “If that is how little you care about the future of your people, that is all the help you will get.” In other words, if your heart’s not in it, well then, neither is mine. You can’t lead a country, let alone flourish in a marriage, with an attitude like that. To abandon desire is to say, “I don’t really need you; I don’t really want you. But I will live with you because, well, I’m supposed to.” It is a grotesque corruption of what was meant to be a beautiful dance between desire and devotion. --

(Desire, 56-57)

Wow how true! How powerful!

What are you passionate about that you take to the place of prayer? Remember the words of James 1:6, and John 16:24...

Something to Ponder

Few have ever felt so pursued. Sometimes we wonder if we’ve even been noticed. Father was too busy to come to our games, or perhaps he jumped ship altogether. Mother was lost in a never-ending pile of laundry or, more recently, in her own career. We come into the world longing to be special to someone and from the start we are disappointed. It is a rare soul indeed who has been sought after for who she is—not because of what she can do, or what others can gain from her, but simply for herself. Can you recall a time when a significant someone in your life sat you down with the sole purpose of wanting to know your heart more deeply, fully expecting to enjoy what he found there? More people have climbed Mt. Everest than have experienced real pursuit, and so what are we left to conclude? There is nothing in our hearts worth knowing. Whoever and whatever this mystery called I must be, it cannot be much.

“In fact,” we continue, “if I am not pursued, it must be because there is something wrong with me, something dark and twisted inside.” We long to be known, and we fear it like nothing else. Most people live with a subtle dread that one day they will be discovered for who they really are and the world will be appalled.

(The Sacred Romance , 83–84)

Deep huh? Get the book! lol....

Will be back with plenty gist from my weekend...

Weather....

This weather na wa o! (That means it's a wonder)
I mean just last week we had freezing temperatures and today it's almost 70 degrees. It's been quite warm for a couple of days... not that I'm complaining. In fact I thank God for it and look forward to warmer days.
I don't think I mentioned that I'm a Nigerian... and lately I've been thinking about moving home... I mean Nigeria. Not anytime soon of course but say in 5 years... We'll see maybe God has different plans for my life... (Again this could also be as a result of reading all those blogs about Nigeria, aka Naija.) Well I really don't have much to talk about today... Oh still thinking about what to do for val's day with my girls...

Later!

Ok... So Today is Tuesday, February 10th 2009.
Just got off the phone with a dear friend of mine who is actually more like a brother, and I am back to the boring day at the office. Honestly, these are the times that I wish I had my own business or something more flexible. But oh well I will not whine...

Guy Dilemma

Yes! I said it.... I have guy dilemma but don't worry not anything crazy... just me having a crush on a very nice young man... The funny part is while others will be happy about a situation like this, I'm busy tormenting myself for even allowing myself to have a crush... especially one that I have labeled not my type. In fact "not my type" are nice words compared to the mean terms I have used in describing this guy. I will definitely update you as the crush develops. Who know next month I could have a new flavor of the month. J/K! As a good spiritual girl you're not supposed to think that way... Says Who? We'll have to see...

Valentines Day

Valentine's Day is around the corner.. and I want to do something nice with my girls... any ideas?

Looking forward to hearing from you...

Day 1! Here it goes!!!!

Ok so I finally caved in!
I have to admit I've always wanted a blog secretly but of course came up with a thousand and one excuses why I won't have one....
I hope to muse about the things that are important to me... and the not so important ones....
Well I should start by introducing myself...
I am passionately in love with the Triune God, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost...
Jeshurn means the one God loves in Hebrew... (I'm paraphrasing)
I'm a dork... a helpless romantic.... a worshipper... and I love to goof around when I don't have to wear my serious face.
I invite you into my blogworld, and I hope that we can enjoy this adventure together!