Forgetful
So there I was in church this morning thinking about where I was. And I don’t mean physically. This summer has been one of my toughest yet, under almost constant spiritual attack, and to be honest, not doing all that great of a job at fighting back.
While sitting there, the worship team leading us in some great songs, I just start to listen. Not to the music, but listening for God to speak. And guess what, He did! And He reminded me the very simple truths in life. Why was I struggling so hard this summer? Well, in the terminology of John Eldredge, I wasn’t partaking in a battle and I definitely wasn’t on an adventure. And without those two very important things in a man’s life, it’s easy to loose purpose and get caught up in sin.
The thing is, I know where the battle is on campus, and I know what it looks like. I love fighting there. But what do I do when schools not in session and the battle seams liks it isn’t there. The truth is that it still is, but I believe the lie that it is far away. The truth is it just looks different durring the summer. As for my adventure, I’m still not sure what that looks like. I can tell you though that in my adventure, I have no idea whats going to come next.
So, with that in mind, I’m going to fight. I going to fight till my last breath and give it my all. And I can almost bet things are going to get messy. As the pastor was giving his sermon this morning, he quoted a couple of different guys (whose names I don’t remember). One of the quotes talked about how the safest places to be was in the center of God’s will.
The safest place in the world is to be in the center of God’s will.
The other quote:
The center of God’s will is dangerous. To live outside God’s will puts us in danger, to live in His will makes us dangerous.
I love the second quote. I love being dangerous. I love being inside of God’s will. It’s adventurous, it’s exhilarating. It brings purpose and meaning to life. It taking steps based on faith, rather than facts. It’s scary. It’s awesome!
So yeah, I have no idea if this post made any sense or not. I have the strangest feeling it doesn’t, but that’s ok. Love to hear your thoughts.
Peace and blessings,
Adam
