"How was your summer?"

So I'll be heading back up to waco in a week as school starts a little less than 2 weeks from now ... And it's got me thinking how I'll answer that question of "How was your summer?" And in the past I've thought about such questions and the opportunity for them to advance the gospel. And I don't want this last round of those questions for me (yay last semester in college!) to be wasted.

It's an interesting thing. Heh, seriously though ... I somewhat still can't believe all that's happened and where God's placed me this summer. I honestly just don't know how it all turned out the way it did. How this got closed and that got opened and such. Ha, I still don't really know where I am yet and what God's been doing in me. I'd attempt to try to blog it out (which would help sort things) but should you read this, just pray that God would give me rich thoughts this week ... that He would minister to me and encourage me to look towards Christ above all, that my eyes would be fixed on Him and the things above. There's a ton that God's been working on in me this summer and I can't believe how patient He is with my unbelief and stubbornness to trust Him. I just don't want to assume the gospel anymore in how I speak and live. Maybe we can do this together fam. Pray that God would help us sort through how to answer that question for His glory, for the advancement of the name of Jesus and the good news of His death and resurrection for the joy of all.

God, let me not assume the gospel through what I say and do. If the invitation really is free and the celebration feast that awesome, I don't want to cower in fear. Open opportunities, open conversations. Help me see that You are Lord of ALL things and all realms of my life and not just some. Thank You for being mighty to save, for pursuing a wayward bride such as us, for not letting us go, for ensuring us that You're not far by the blood of Christ. Oh, help us want You more than our sin. You're so much better. Help us Father. Thank you for this journey you've had me on and for giving opportunity to declare your gospel already. Nothing is hidden when you see me, yet that you would let me go to work with You. Thank you for your grace. Keep pruning. Keep saving me.