January 13, 2007
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Serving to exhaustion!
I’ve had a scripture going over and over in my mind the past few weeks. I love it when the WORD speaks to me. I love that the WORD is alive and is effective in my life.
Anyway, this scripture keeps coming to mind …
2 Cor 12:15 – And I will very gladly spend and be spent for you...
The word SPENT means to ‘exhaust’. I’m trying to imagine the most hectic, work- filled week I can and the feeling that swept over me.. one of pure exhaustion. I’ve been asking myself if I have come to the point of exhaustion in my service to others. “Do I GLADLY (that’s a challenge in itself!) ‘exhaust’ myself for those OTHER than my family?” It’s easy to exhaust myself for the souls of my family and those I know and love. But, do I EXHAUST myself for those that are not family? Do I exhaust myself for that sister in Christ who is only interested in her own problems and never seems to care about what is happening in my life? Do I exhaust myself for my unsaved neighbors? The widow that lives by herself? The single mother? Do I exhaust myself for those who are ‘takers’ and not ‘givers’? Or do I only spend my time on those who offer me something in return.. whether it’s a ‘good feeling’, good conversation or wise counsel? Do I love the souls of others enough to ‘be spent’ on their behalf?
I’m challenging myself with these words and finding that I fall short!
Comments (21)
beautiful layout !!! I was debating between this one and the one I have,
if you go to archerynorm on my site and go to his second pagee ( i think ) you’ll find me sitting on a chair holding my grandchild : ) . one of these days I’ll post one of me
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Sorry …his third page….
Such a beautiful post from a lady who models for us the true beauty of Christ…Oh, yes, to be spent for HIM is such a privilege! The truth is HE will ever fill us to overflowing that we might spill over on others! Georgene, you are such a blessing! With much love and many prayes, Paula
what a challenge, because I could do more.
This is very convicting…thanks. Did you change churches when you moved? What a privilege to have a pastor’s wife with a servant’s heart.
An excellent post! i am caught by that one frequently also.
Beautiful layout!!!
What a challenge, and especially from someone who knows what she’s talking about. Bless you for always being there for your family, your church and your community – which includes me. You’re always such a blessing.
I’m think I may be falling shorter than you in this area. This post was very painful to read. I pray God would change both our hearts to be more spent for Him.
I’m browsing your site and must tell you it touches my heart. I also visited http://givengrace.com site and placed a shortcut to it on my desk top. You gals are such a blessing to me. You certainly encourage me through this walk with The Lord. Thank you and may The Lord Bless you this day and in the days ahead.
I lift all the sweet things said up to the only one who deserves praise!
I thought this was an awesome Scripture ….
2 Cor 2:14-17 – But thanks be to God, who always leads us in His triumph in Christ, and manifests through us the sweet aroma of the knowledge of Him in every place.
For we are a fragrance of Christ to God among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing;
to the one an aroma from death to death, to the other an aroma from life to life.
Thanks for your post. Let’s just say…You hit me where I live. Again, thanks for sharing.
Just found you via footprints and then I saw you in the Retired Homeschool mom’s blog – you have a beautiful site! Looking forward to getting to know you.
Oh I did not know you lived in CA!
Georgene, I just looked at your website and now I’m really excited to have you on the Retired Homeschool Mom blogring! I will be reading with interest your articles on this season of life!
welcome to retired homeschoolers. Although I’d have to say “thanks a lot!” *grin* I was blissfully going along not being challenged today and then BAM! I read your post. *sigh* I need to work on some more things.
What an introduction. 
I’ll be looking forward to more from you.
Ouch! What a great challenge for me to read today!
Hummm…that’s deep. I find that I fall short as well.
Thanks for challenge,
Glad I dropped by your site.
I love JOhn Piper– good stuff. Blessings, Marlo
Well, today I was finishing up piecing the last block of 12 that were a block of the month-type thing – but that I was way behind on! I am also in the middle of hand quilting a quilt for our bed that is going very slowly!
Georgene you are so right. Euthanasia is just a step away. I will also add not only our aged, but also those that society doesn’t deem has value, those with some handicap, who aren’t able to contribute. If my memory serves me correctly it is currently like 81% of children with Downs presently never make it to birth, they are aborted. I truly don’t know how far God is going to allow our world to fall before He returns. When are people going to realize LIFE truly is SACRED?