Weary?
I felt weary the last day and found this in the bible. I thought I would share it with you, along with some commentary from Albert Barnes Commentary of the Bible.
2Thessalonians 3:13 But you, brothers, do not be weary in well doing.
The idea is, that they were not to be discouraged from doing good to the truly worthy and deserving by the idleness and improper conduct of some who asked their assistance. They were, indeed, shiftless and worthless. They would not labor; they spent their time in intermeddling with the concerns of their neighbors, and they depended for their support on the charity of others. The tendency of this, as all persons feel who have ever been applied to by such persons for aid, is, to indispose us to do good to any. We almost insensibly feel that all who ask for aid are of the same character; or, not being able to discriminate, we close our hands alike against all. Against this the apostle would guard us, and he says that though there may be many such persons, and though we may find it difficult to distinguish the worthy from the unworthy, we should not become so disheartened as not to give at all. Nor should we be weary though the applications for assistance are frequent. They are indeed frequent. God designs that they should be. But the effect should not be to dishearten us, or to make us weary in well-doing, but to fill us with gratitude - for it is a privilege to be permitted to do good. It is the great distinguishing characteristic of God that he always does good. It was that which marked the character of the Redeemer, that he “went about doing good;” and whenever God gives us the opportunity and the means of doing good, it should be to us an occasion of special thanksgiving. A man ought to become “weary” of everything else sooner than of evincing benevolence.
Gal 6:10 So then as we have time, let us work good toward all, especially toward those of the household of faith.
This is the true rule about doing good. “The opportunity to do good,” said Cotton Mather, “imposes the obligation to do it.” The simple rule is, that we are favored with the opportunity, and that we have the power. It is not that we are to do it when it is convenient; or when it will advance the interest of a party; or when it may contribute to our fame; the rule is, that we are to do it when we have the opportunity. No matter how often that occurs; no matter how many objects of benevolence are presented - the more the better; no matter how much self-denial it may cost us; no matter how little fame we may get by it; still, if we have the opportunity to do good, we are to do it, and should be thankful for the privilege. And it is to be done to all people. Not to our family only; not to our party; not to our neighbors; not to those of our own color; not to those who live in the same land with us, but to all mankind. If we can reach and benefit a man who lives on the other side of the globe, whom we have never seen, and shall never see in this world or in the world to come, still we are to do him good. Such is Christianity. And in this, as in all other respects, it differs from the narrow and selfish spirit of clanship which prevails all over the world.
SWC Music fest
So as any of my friends know, my sister and I are concert freaks. We love our music and bands. This was my 5th year to attend a music fest. 4th one with my sister, and our 2nd time at the DelMar SWC fest. This was the first year it was just us 2 in our ‘group’ that made the roadtrip. Our dear friend Janae couldnt make it, as her daughter was graduating high school, and my daughter couldnt make it, as she couldnt get off work. She did paint up our windows for us: TFK rocks the partay! and Kutless Rocks and Honk for SWC.
For anyone who loves Christian music, I have a full blog on our time there, but wont post it all here. If you’d like to read it, let me know and i’ll post the link.
Here, I will just share that we saw probably 20 bands, enjoyed the shows, the bands, the testimonies, guest speakers and got tons of walking on these legs!
So this Del Mar fest, is the best camping situation we’ve had for our festival experiences. You came right at the horse stalls, which are covered, and there are REAL bathrooms and showers!! So we set up camp, which was super easy this year w/ only 2 of us.
Here, I want to share with you all about my time during MercyMe show. My friend Vicky and I wanted to go get another band’s signatures, and I was supposed to get a tshirt and poster signed for my friend Courtney, so we watched a few songs of Mercyme, then headed to signing, but Falling Up already gone!!!!! 
I was bummed I didnt come thru for my friend Courtney. Well, Vicky and I raced back over to the seats, and my sister had left! She had come to find us. lol. Unfortunately she missed the best part. I sat down and I got into the worship mood. This was the second time I saw MercyMe, and I tell you that the spirit of the Lord is so powerful when they perform. I will try to explain the feeling, but so hard to express what happened in side me that night. They play ‘Word of God speak’ and I stand and am worshipping and singing along, arms raised to my Savior. They go right into ‘Here I am to worship’ and I tell you it was definitely going on in the stadium that night. I just felt that I wanted to give my all to Jesus. They then went right into ‘I can only imagine’. By this time I am filled with the Lord’s spirit. Tears are pouring down my cheeks and I’m sobbing, and I have my face lifted to the Lord, and I’m trying to sing, but i’m too choked up and in awe of our Lord. As the words were sang by Bart, I was really thinking how powerful a day that will be when we face Christ face to face. What will I do? Well, that night, I caught a glimpse of my reaction to being in His holy presence. Maybe not face to face, but I was just blown away by His majesty and power that night.
I struggle each day with things in my life, and many times I feel so unworthy to be called His child, but that night, I just felt His magnificance and His glory and how mighty and omnipotent He is. He’s so unfathomable in the depths of who He really is, and how our finite brains can not encompass it all. Yet HE LOVES ME! It’s quite incredible. The Creator of all things, loves each one of us and knows us by name!! Thank you Lord, for caring for me, even when I’m so unworthy.
After those 3 songs, i just sat and sobbed more. Vicky’s mom was hugging me and comforting me. The rest of the night, i really didnt want to talk. I just wanted to bask in the glory of our God. It was the perfect end to the event. *Before the event I had prayed to Him, that I wanted my time there to be focused on Him…not just the bands and the music enjoyment and entertainment, but giving Him the glory. That time that night, was just what I needed, and what I needed to give back to Him. Make sense?
OH! funny thing on the road trip home: We are tired. I just wake up from nap and Cheryl’s cranky at this semitruck that is coming up on her right and she says ‘what does that guy think he’s doing? He can’t get anywhere! Well, he pulls almost up to us, and honks!! I look and he’s got thumbs up and like saying YEA!!!! He was ‘honking’ cuz we had that painted on our window! ha!. We laughed hard over that one.
If any of you have an opportunity to go to a music fest in your area, I highly recommend it. There’s always a large variety of bands and musical taste and great speakers.
If any of you have been to fests or concerts that have touched you in special ways, I’d love to hear about your experiences.
