Things they are a changin'

Haven't really written much up here for a while. But that's all good news I think. I had been goin through a bit of a rough patch and wasn't really feeling confident that things were ever goin to get better. Thankfully that isn't true. They have and they will continue to do so.

Life has been so incredibly busy (at least by my standards) but in it all I have been learning to look to God for strength. Since my last blog I have passed my driving test, turned thirty, asked a girl out, been turned down, put into place some really good accountability relationships, taken a new lease of life at my work, and so much more.

One weekend I was out clubbing to celebrate my birthday, got to bed at 4 but was up at quarter to eight the next morning to go mountain biking. I then got home about mid day, showered, hopped into my kilt, drove some bridesmaids to a wedding (I was asked the day after I passed my test - mental), celebrated the same wedding, while also escorting my flatmate to pick up a hire car and then had a full Sunday the day after.

Normally I would have descended into the pit of misery by the time I got to midnight at the club, by the Saturday morning I would be surfing for some porn, and by the time Sunday morning came I would simply be going to church because I felt some sense of duty. Apart from feeling incredibly tired, the weekend was great.

I have just had a real sense of God wanting to lift me beyond my own difficulties. To begin to turn my eyes outwards again. Iv'e gone almost a fortnight without any real desire for men in a sexual way. The temptation is just not there. I don't want to grow complacent becaue there have been times when I have begin to feel weaker and have had to pray either myself of with a friend, to seek God's strength to overcome these feelings. The real strength in some way has been my willingness to share and seek help as soon as I feel I need it. Also having the realisation that there are people out there who I can be investing into spiritually if only I can see beyond the end of my nose. People who I can build with as I seek to advance God's Kingdom here in Glasgow.

I have been trying to get into the Word more as well, and this is happening - though not as much as I'd like - but it is a start. I have so much to be happy and excited about and I wish I could share it all on here just now, but I haven't the time at the moment. I just wanted to pop on and fill folk in on where things are at.

God is Good!