My family's home computer is rather old. We are blessed in that we know of someone who can work on it when needed... and they have 'beefed' it up just about as much as possible. There's a little thing that bugs me about this older computer... it's the automatic updates. You might be thinking, "What about them?" They get annoying! Even though I have everything set on automatic, every day (and sometimes twice a day) I have to click the little yellow shield to start the update process. Then once it is finished updating I have to restart the computer before any of the updates take place. It seems like I'm constantly having to do this process. My lap top is another story... everything is automatic and I don't have to (except on rare occasion) even be involved in the process. I want the updates, I just don't like the hassle of having to restart my computer each time. And another thing, it seems that only one update in downloaded at a time. Just as soon as I think everything is updated another little yellow shield pops up telling me updates are ready to be installed.
Today I had the opportunity to talk with a good friend. We talked about a variety of things including what was happening with our lives. He said something that really made me think... It seems he had gained new insights into the relationships that were closest to him and now he was having to figure out how to process this new information. Kind of reminds me of how I have to 're-boot' my computer whenever new knowledge is updated in it. The re-boot process allows for the new information to be integrated and work with what was already there.
My reading took me to Luke, Chapter 2 today (the birth of Jesus)... can you believe only about 7 months remaining until Christmas?! Anyway... about 3 separate times it mentions how Mary (the mother of Jesus) received new information from various others and then 'pondered' them in heart. In other words she had to process this new information to see how it fit with what she already knew in her heart to be true.
O' Lord...help me in this process of integrating a greater knowledge of you into my life, and may it be seen in my behavior, attitude, and words. Help me to never be content to remain 'just as I am', but to be willing to be molded by you through the working of your Holy Spirit. - Amen.
MEPASTORMIKE
