God seems to always be faithful especially in frustrating times. Lately our group has been going through some rough times. As our relationships deepen and we get to know each other better we come across areas of conflict with each other. As our group started off, we ignored conflict and were very passive with one another. This is ok, but when you start to p
ush aside problems you don't want to deal with they start to build up, and eventually the pile overflows and makes a big mess. That is where it got icky for us, it took us a while to finally realize this...and put it into practice. Which we still have not mastered in any kind of way at all!
Our group tried to make a household covenant for things we want to live by relating to community. At the end of our covenant discussion there were a lot of frustrated people and we had no kind of a covenant written. Everybody has different expectations and opinions on community and why they came to be a part of ComLife that we couldn't even come up with some written stuff on how to live. Some expectations were simple desires to be able to work with aim and intern, others wanted to be able to go out on the field and some just wanted community. We have finally come to a place where our desire is to become unified; having one mind. We truly have to lay down our ideas and pride and ask the Lord to direct us in the way he wants to live.
I have been realizing that it is pretty much impossible for Community Life to be a success at first sight. Our group is going to go through trials and tough stuff and Satan is going try to break down what is good and of the Lord. When we hit tough stuff/make mistakes we need to be learning from them and not make them again. Please be praying for us in this way. I found a verse in Proverbs 14:22,
the end part of this verse sticks out to me a lot:Do not those who plot evil go astray?
But those who plan what is good find love and faithfulness.
For the most part we all have good intentions and plans but we need to be able to seek out what God's ultimate plan is. The wonderful thing is that God is still so faithful and loves us.