Humility and Surrender

[jedizero]

Today I attended my last service at The Vine, where I've been going for a little over a year.  I'm very thankful that God led me to such an awesome place, and I've definitely been given a lot through my time there.  The leadership there has challenged me week after week, and while I can't point to a huge change or anything, I've been pushed to step

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[anonymous]

There is an internal tension that is noted in the text ....Paul tells the members of the church to look not just to their own needs but also to the needs of others, considering others as more important than yourself. There is the acknowledgement of one's "own needs." I wonder how that works in the day to day .... it has always been quite a challenge

[jedizero]

Hey, Ed, thanks for taking the time to read this.

I know the balance between service and self-care is a huge issue- it's probably the one I struggle with more than any other.

I've sometimes wondered what I would do if I felt strongly that God was asking me to leave med school. I know that I'm here because of him, and I think that it's leading to a life of service in the medical field, but if God can ask Abraham for Isaac back, there's no reason he can't ask for this. I... I don't know what I would do. I would probably convince myself that that wasn't really what he wanted, but if there was no doubt? I guess I wouldn't have much of a choice, but it would still be probably the hardest thing I've ever done. I hope he never asks that of me, but... well, he knows what he's doing a lot better than I do. That's a principle I try to keep in mind through all of this.

I appreciate your prayers. Lord knows I need it.