This is my Mary season.

I have been trying to figure out where I am, in my walk with Jesus. You see, I have just stepped down from a leadership position in my church, now don't get me wrong, God was calling me to make this step, but what I couldn't figure out is why God would ask me to step down with no where else to go. I kept asking  God what next, where do I go from here.

 Well let me tell you, God, once again, sent me a revelation as I was setting at my kitchen table this morning. I was watching the dvd, The Gospel of Matthew. ( I love bible movies) I knew I had tons of work to get done. I was away for the weekend so my wonderful husband and eldest son were home alone and boy did they use that time well. So needless to say when I got home I had my work cut out for me.

Anyway, I sat there wanting to finish watching the teaching of Jesus and thinking of how awesome it would have been to walk with Jesus, to touch Him, to have been able to hear His sweet voice wash over me.

It was at that moment, that I heard the sound of the dryer stop and I knew I needed to get up and get my housework done, but I pained me to think I had to stop listening to the word of God.

That's when God told me what I needed to hear, He gave me direction, He told me what He wanted me to do. At that moment God brought to my heart the story of Mary and Martha, and how Martha was working so hard to get her house prepared for Jesus.

How she was cooking the meal and getting the table ready, so everything would be just right for Jesus.

And as she was buzzing around the house working, she caught sight of her sister, Mary, sitting at the feet of Jesus, just sitting there, taking in every word that He said, smelling the sweet fragrance of His spirit.

 That, my dear friend, is when God helped me figure it out, this, this is my Mary Season.

 All He wants me to right now, is to sit at His feet, and take in His sweet spirit. You see at the feet of Jesus, is where I will be humbled, and renewed.

I had been asking God to create in me a clean heart and He did.

I believe that everyone needs a Mary Season, just to sit, and be renew by the Spirit of God.

 Now don't misunderstand what I'm trying to say, I believe in order for us to have a Mary Season, we must first have a Martha Season. We need to be busy for God.

Now we can't camp out in our Mary season either, we will have to get back to work. I also don't mean that I am not going to be busy doing the work Jesus has called me to do, I will. I love my youth class, and I'm thankful He did't ask me to give that up.

It's just that right now, it's someone else's Martha Season. John the Baptist said "He must increase, but I must decrease." (John 3:30) I am in no way comparing myself to John, but there are times when we, out of the love in our hearts for Jesus, and the work He wants us to do, want other Christians to learn the ropes of being leaders.

After all, that is the Great Commission, that's what Jesus told His disciples, to go tell people about Him, and to teach them so they can teach others.

So here I am, in my Mary Season, and I am going to enjoy the new spirit God is going to bless me with. I also am thankful for the wonderful Christian sister that will be taking my place. God is going to use her in a mighty way.

I love you, sis.