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Almost every day I laugh because God is so awesome. I get to watch a vision from two years ago unfold before my eyes, in the form of a large yellow house, and inspirational and gifted people that seem to come from Nowhere! God also knows about me that I need confirmation of things, because I will question things till I'm blue in the face, scared that it's not REALLY God's will.
If I took one thing from my mentor (but I took many because she's really wise), I would say the biggest one is that You cannot miss God's will!! We are Not that influential. And He will Chase you with His blessing that He has for you! The more I release my grip or stop looking for it and just look for Him, the faster things happen.

God's given a few very good gifts these past two weeks.
1) Friends to get away and spend time with
2) peers who are an example to me by just being content in the Lord, delighting in Him and watching miracles happen out of the overflow of that relationship
3) A gift of 1000 dollars in gift cards for the house raise to a gift of 1850
4) Confirmation of leaving my last job to move onto something different
5) A couple very wise people to come along as advisors in planning, etc.
Number 1 and 4 remind me that He cares about me as an individual always, not JUST as a tool...

My pastor's wife gave a sermon two weeks ago and I loved her remark that we are as wise as the friends we have. As we network and form relationships, we are in a sort of community that can give and ask for advice. Having a friend who is a teacher makes me an expert on education to 1st graders. Having a brother who is a computer guy makes me an expert at computers as soon as I call and ask for advice. It really is the community of believers - we must work together. In that, we are as wise as a whole as God has gifted individuals.

Lastly, this whole Audience of One phrase isn't as overrated as I thought. The bible continually speaks of people ministering to God. and Jesus ministering to His Father. We Are truly ministering to God when we do "ministry" or "out-reach" People just may happen to be listening in to our worship or utilizing the service organization, etc. In that - maybe their reached for Christ which is Key. But truly - in all we do, we are ministers to God. We're using our gifts to please our Dad.