Chapter One

Here is something from the book that I am reading (Dreaming with God, by Bill Johnson) that has really stood out to me:

"To say that we need Marys and Marthas is to miss the point entirely. And it simply isn't true. I have heard it said that nothing would ever get done if we didn't have Marthas. That, too, is a lie. That teaching comes mostly from servants that are intimidated by the lifestyle of friends. Mary wasn't a "non-worker"; she just learned to serve from his presence, only making the sandwiches that Jesus ordered. Working from His presence is better than working for his presence. Pastor Mike Bickle put it best when he said that there are lovers and there are workers. And lovers get more work done than so workers! A passionate lover always outperform a good servant in pleasing Him."