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by 여름나무 Jun 29. 2022

026. Long for (v) 열망하다, 갈망하다

Giving Table SE2 Day 6

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From the Book

Several years ago, I took one of those tests to find out what kind of person I am—what jobs I would be good at, what personality traits I have, what basically makes me tick. Even though I was a grown-up person, I still longed for someone else to tell me what I was supposed to be doing with my life.

It’s funny the things I sometimes do for affirmation. Those types of tests tell me everything I already know about myself. If the results show something different than what I believe to be true, I become suspect and question the validity of the test altogether. Even though I was the one who answered the questions. For myself. About myself.

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Do we really need to wait for a test to tell us who we are? Do we need to fill out another set of questions about skill and talent and inclination? Those tests can be helpful and clarifying and often necessary. But don’t forget the most basic test of all:

Are you made in God’s image?

Were you woven together by God in the secret place?

Do you have his loving, creative Spirit living inside you?

Do you believe he wants to come out?

Good, then. So the next question is, how might he come out of you differently than he comes out of me? How are we to discover the shape of our souls? How do we get in touch with the fingerprint of the Divine on our lives?

<A Million Little Ways> Emily P. Freeman p59-60

Ashley's Note

Yes. I believe I am made in God’s image.

Yes. I believe I was woven together by God in the secret place.

Yes. I have His loving, creative Spirit living inside me.

Yes. I believe He wants to come out and shine His light in a million little ways.

I long for God to use my every moment, especially when I am connecting with people, to color the world with His color. I want people to see the true light through my brokenness. I want people to puase and feel the ultimate Artist who created this beautiful world with His words through my writing. Not because of what I’m capable of, but because of who He is.

Giving Table Members' Sentences with "Long for"

In this particular season I long for true freedom and wisdom to be found in my life. The freedom to do God's will in His way not disturbed by anything and wisdom to carry on with my life to show glory of God. - G.

From time to time, I long for the concrete answers that tell me what I need to do with my life. But today's reading reminds me that I'm in His good hands. - K.