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Not About Me November {Day 17}

11/22/2011

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Final Day of Not About Me November

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The complete series of the Not About Me November Challenge

Writing is not about me {Day 17}
Facebook friends are not about me {Day 16}
Promoting is not about me {Day 15}
Matter is not about me {Day 14}
Luxury or Poverty, it's just not about me {Day 13)
The Mission is not about me {Day 12}
God Showing His Greatness is not about me {Day 11}
Rawness is not about me {Day 10}
Family is not about me {Day 9}
Mess is not about me {Day 8}
My Identity is not about me {Day 7}
Technology is not about me {Day 6}
My Curiosity is not about me {Day 5}
My emotions are not about me {Day 4}
My reputation is not about me {Day 3}
What I know is not about me {Day 2} 
My ministry is not about me{Day 1}


Don't forget to read the What's Next below. 

Writing is Not About Me

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Do you know about founding father Noah Webster? He was a man who loved God and was passionate about living for Him, and helping others to as well.  He loved to learn and ended up learning 20 languages. 20! He used his unique ability of understanding language to be about displaying God's character. (It seems he blended his Life Direction Circles well.)  He persevered for 27 years in writing the dictionary for the glory of God.

He said things like "Education is useless without the Bible." and "In my view, the Christian religion is the most important and one of the first things in which all children, under a free government ought to be instructed....No truth is more evident to my mind than that the Christian religion must be the basis of any government intended to secure the rights and privileges of a free people."  

His worldview/valuing Scripture above all else lead him to point to God in many words like when he was defining love, he knew it couldn't be separated from God writing in the dictionary, "The love of God is the first duty of man, and this springs from just views of his attributes or excellencies of character, which afford the highest delight to the sanctified heart. Esteem and reverence constitute ingredients in this affection, and a fear of offending him is its inseparable effect."

And here's what he says in dedication of his life long work, the dictionary:
"To that great and benevolent Being, who, during the preparation of this work, has sustained a feeble constitution, amidst obstacles and toils, disappointments, infirmities, and depression; who has borne me and my manuscripts in safety across the Atlantic, and given me strength and resolution to bring this work to a close, I would present the tribute of my most grateful acknowledgements.  And if the talent which he intrusted to my care, has not been put to the most profitable use in his service, I hope it has not been ‘kept laid up in a napkin,’ and that any misapplication of it may be graciously forgiven.1   

How incredibly inspiring! Someone who was willing to trust the Lord even though there was a chance of failure and unwilling to bury his talents.  I feel so honored to even get to hear about people like Noah (and the people I am going to tell you about tomorrow)
Lord, thank you for Noah and his willingness to persevere for song long in using his unique abilities to make You known. Thank You for how You've gifted him and the inspiration and example he is for us 150 years later that writing is not about us. Oh Lord, give us perseverance to use our abilities for your glory even when it gets hard. Even when it seems doors are shut. Give us a relentless responsibility of stewarding the gifts you've given us for your glory.
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What's Next?

Do you love stories?
Do you desire to get more out of the Old Testament?
Do you desire to see the relevance of the Old Testament to today?
Do you desire to see and understand God's heart and character more in the Old Testament?

If you answered yes to any of those questions, then this series will be a great one for you to follow. 

I am going to be writing weekday devotionals going through the book of Judges. I led a leadership girls bible study last year going through Judges and it was incredibly insightful and even shockingly funny if you can believe that. 

My challenge for you is to read a chapter of Judges each weekday, come on over and share what God showed you that day via comment.
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So here's to the last day of Not About Me November. It's been a fun journey with you! Go ahead and link up below.
I'm linking up with:
A Holy Experience, We Are That Family, Good Morning Girls, Women Living Well, My Daily Walk in His Grace,Internet Cafe Devotions
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Angi link
11/22/2011 02:51:37 pm

YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY!!!!!!!! Oh Judges is so neat.


I love this like a whole whole lot. Also I may or may not be cracking up remembering Tina's bible's description of a certain scene.... ;)

Can't wait.

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Joan link
11/22/2011 08:24:28 pm

Hi Laura:

We are presently going through The Truth Project in our small group and last week we talked about Noah Webster. It's sad to see how our nation's history has been rewritten and distorted.

Looking forward to your posts on the book of Judges.

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Tracy link
11/23/2011 01:31:16 am

Hi Laura - looking forward to your new series with anticipation :) Thank you for linking up with me and look forward to you being there again next week
God bless
Tracy
ps: have an awesome thanksgiving

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Debra Davis link
11/23/2011 08:59:05 am

What an inspiration and great reminder as I embark on picking up my writing for the Lord again on own blog.

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Sylvia Robertson link
11/23/2011 10:53:00 am

I love your picture, Laura. That dictionary was a real labor of love wasn't it? I have a reprint of his original, which we use a lot. And your inspiring post just might be the Godsend I need right now - to keep going! Thanks much!

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Tricia link
11/23/2011 12:28:19 pm

I have never really thought about Webster or the writing of the dictionary. Another informative post, thank you very much!

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Kathryn Ross link
11/23/2011 09:25:19 pm

Oh, Laura! I love Webster's 1828 - I keep a link to it on my sidebar! So glad you posted about him today. I've recently done a wonderful word study using the 1828 and the Principle Approach study technique as preparation for a new work I'm currently stepping into - so inspiring to study his definitions side by side with the Word! Not about me - but about God in all things - as today I conclude a five part series on the 1621 Plimoth Plantation experience of our Pilgrim forefathers - prime examples of living life by the adage "It's not about me!"

Joy to you and Happy Thanksgiving Day!
Kathy

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