Unthinkable Invitation

soo weird. we have less than 2 weeks left of our trip. ok random plug...if you ever get the chance, i INSIST you listen to Unthinkable Invitation from Louie Giglio at 722. i mean wow. i listened to it last night for the 2nd or 3rd time, and every time, it hits home. all too often i am flat-out indifferent to the affection of the God of the universe, Who is in RELENTLESS pursuit of my heart. i mean wow. He wants to hang out...to come into my world, wherever i am, whatever i am doing...just to come in and be a part. and it is so ironic that i don't realize that when i am sitting here trying to take part in His big Story. He wants to be a part of my every day life--getting coffee, riding the metro, driving my car, interacting with my team, my family, strangers--as i am a part of what He is doing in my world and in the world. How amazing. How humbling. What an invitation. So right now, we are hanging out at the internet kafe at novasloboskaya. I can't even tell you what a difference it makes simply to be aware of His Presence. i guess that is just kind of like walking in the Spirit. so the fruit comes out from who knows where, and there's love joy peace patience kindness goodness gentleness faithfulness and self control. crazy how that works. now if only i could do that all the time...