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More Post Chrysalis Thoughts

I have been reflecting upon my weekend at Chrysalis and had the additional thoughts about the weekend.

In addition to what was written earlier, I really think that Chrysalis and my trip to Melbourne came an I time when I really needed them. Simply put, Chrysalis was an excellent chance to rediscover the first love, prayfully re-connect and recharge.

I have also found, with some of the books I have been reading down here, combined with the reflections on Chrysalis that this is a great time to recommit to maintaining a deeper and more committed spiritual life, seeking to be closer to God. It can be quite easy to get very tied up with the doing within the Church, such that simply “being” can suffer from some neglect.

Coming down here to Melbourne for Army has given me an excellent chance to do something else which I slowly been getting out of the habit of and that is to simply pause, be prayerful and to listen.

I feel that these simple things will be very helpful in moving into a more full time ministry job, because if left unattended could have lead to significant spiritual fatigue. I think that the following sums it up quite well.

Hebrews 12
(1)Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us.
(2)Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

Either way, I am very much enjoying this time down here as a break from reality and a time to stop, read, reflect and listen. (The listen bit being that which can suffer the most during a busy schedule)