I enjoyed this chapter more than the previous one. Not sure why, but it struck me as more applicable. Things I liked:
1. In speaking about the conversation with the woman, the author asserts that the Lord was always in control. "This is our greatest comfort, our greatest consolation." A truth I am HANGING onto right now! With this, however, the author asserts that the Lord will bring us to His desired end. If I don't feel like he has taken hold of me, if I don't feel like I'm in his hands, and I do not come willingly in response to him, he will still get me to his desired end!
2. The Lord used the indirect method with this woman, showing us his gentleness. We should always be concerned with the soul, but it doesn't always have to be the first thing we lead off with in conversation with another.
3. Also, we often miss the Lord's purpose because we do not realize it. "We have an idea that our experiences of him must happen directly, in dramatic, climatic moments. They do, sometimes, but not always by any means. You never know when you are going to find the Lord. You never know what kind of question is going to bring you to him."
I forget all the time that God is working around me right now. Part of what I need to be aware of is looking for where He is and noticing him there!!
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