Hello Friends,
It is summer once again and, as many of you know whom I
messaged from last summer, I have decided to focus on a spiritual discipline
once again. Every summer we all have large lists of books we want to read and
by the end of the summer we maybe make it through half way of the first one. So
I have decided to do away with my book list for this year and focus on two
items. First I plan to read the Pilgrims
Progress all the way through as I have started it many times but can’t seem
to finish. The second and most important is to read through the Bible as many
times as I can this summer.
I really don’t know what that will look like, maybe once or
twice or only a half. Yet I have been thinking that most of what I study at
school is much more in depth and down among the trees which is very detailed and yet easy to find yourself lost. I hope to be able to get
a better glimpse of the whole forest this summer.
So I am telling all of you
because like last year when I focused on prayer I would ask that you all hold
me accountable to this. My summer is looking to be very busy yet I feel this
could be the most important thing that I do. So please send me a quick message
throughout the summer to make sure I am not falling on my face, also feel free
to share what things you have been reading in scripture as encouragement as
well.
And even though I am not “focusing” on prayer this summer it
is still something I want to implement more and more into my life. So please
also feel free to send me what things I can be in prayer for you this summer.
For myself please pray that I would not be discouraged in my efforts, I find
more and more just how painfully slow sanctification is when I just want to be
changed overnight and it can be very discouraging for me. Also I will be
working anywhere from 45-55 hours a week this summer, as well as doing an “unofficial”
internship with my church, and also preparing for my senior season on the
basketball team. When I look at ahead to this plan for summer I find all I want
to do is just lay in bed. So please also be in prayer for my stress and
anxiety.
Thank you all so much,
Scott
Galatians 2:20
