passing through... a journal by Kristin Finn

about me… recently

Sun, 27 Jul 2008 07:22:00 PDT

I’m getting more comfortably uncomfortable in my own skin… and not afraid to ask questions… so the soil in my heart is soft and contentful joy has been a good companion to me. I am learning to love listening, learning to love times of silence, learning to stay calm… learning a lot. And if I was honest before, I am much more now… but with more tact and care and love… and less fear. I trust my Father, love my Lover, hang out with my Best Friend in better and different ways than before, and for that, I give thanks to Him.

song for the bartender

Sun, 27 Jul 2008 07:10:18 PDT

you know what i could use right now?
one of your kisses
just come over here and look at me
you don’t have to look away

so humbling…

Mon, 17 Dec 2007 02:30:54 PST

I love that I am in a place where daily I cannot run from the humbling process that God has set before me… I love that I can only rely on Him and know that my worth is found in Him. I was chatting with a friend last night and she was sharing with me what she’s learning lately… simply this: that God doesn’t want us to go around desperately trying to please Him, but he wants us to desperately trust Him. Pretty profound, I thought. What a freedom to trust in the Creator and Redeemer of our lives! Trust Him… simply so… listen to Him and trust Him.

venture on…

Wed, 21 Nov 2007 10:52:44 PST

well, the time has finally come for me to buy my plane ticket and get ready to head back to the other side of the world! I fly back out for E. Asia on Tuesday morning (Nov. 27)!

all things new…

Tue, 13 Nov 2007 21:25:09 PST

I met my dad this past weekend… for the first time basically. It was truly the living gospel blessing us both! Praise the Lord for redemption… for taking screwy sinners and breathing new life into them and setting them free to love and be loved by Jesus and each other! God’s goodness is beyond words.

prayer

Wed, 17 Oct 2007 15:36:13 PDT

last night I was so impacted by Patrick Lafferty’s sermon on Luke 18 and prayer. the thing that really got me was that Jesus tells us to persist in prayer so that we do not lose heart. daily, if I’m being honest, I lose heart, and as Patrick noted, “we live in a faith killing world.” whether we have lost heart through weariness or through disregard, Jesus reminds us in this powerful passage and parable that our God will surely hear us and answer us when we pray. so how can we live this Christian life and not lose heart? pray with persistence. what a simple yet life transforming truth to remember. let us pray (often!) in light of the character of our perfect Father, our Creator and our Redeemer. amen.

prayer for the comfortable…

Fri, 05 Oct 2007 12:45:00 PDT

Father,
would you break in with truth to those who are comfortable in this world…
that they may see with new eyes…
and feel with a new heart…
and following Jesus, would walk down the path of death, suffering, and denial,
so that they may know the true comforts and JOYS of the gospel.

prayer for the suffering…

Fri, 05 Oct 2007 12:40:00 PDT

Father,
would you bring great hope in Jesus to those in the world who are suffering…
that they, in the midst of pain, would know your healing…
that they, in the midst of darkness, would see a bright light…
and may they only have multiplied joy as they look upon your suffering you endured for your chosen people…
you are worthy, LORD.

prayer for the rich…

Fri, 05 Oct 2007 12:32:00 PDT

Father,
would you send your mighty grace and power through Jesus to the rich in this world…
would they sell their houses and cars, cash in their investments and give to those who have no food or water…
would they be captivated by your love…
would they proclaim and live out that you are better than the fleeting things and pleasures of this world.

prayer for the poor…

Fri, 05 Oct 2007 12:24:48 PDT

Father,
would you bring the transfromation and joy of Jesus to the poor in this world…
would they, in having nothing, possess everything…
would they, though they are poor, make many rich…
and would you clothe them and feed them and be their greatest delight.