I will believe
You are strong enough
in my weakness
God be lifted up
and I will sing
Lift your praises high
Lord be magnified
You make all things new.
I will believe.
Monday, September 20, 2010
Thursday, September 9, 2010
long time in the making: i have never thought this hard about a blog entry...
Simply A Crossroads Confessional
It Starts with a Choice.
For a while now I have been restless. Not here in Australia, but everywhere. Life in general. My life has been at a crossroad of sorts. I think I can sum it up like this...
This crossroad is a more of a daily surrender. The Bible says, “Choose THIS day whom you are going to serve.” Everyday is a crossroad; a choice. Life or Death. Obedience or Sacrifice. Honor or Dishonor. Gentleness or Harshness. Encouragement or Arrows. Love or Intimidation. Self-control or Indulgence...
“either this way or that, there really isn’t another option, darling.” I have been hearing these words echo in my soul. The truth is, I have been in a war for my life. Not a war for picking a career- though very real because, some people are CLEARLY called to be nurses and doctors, teachers, administrators, managers, engineers, dolphin trainers...? and then there are the rest of us who just simply don’t fit in. Who are simply, wandering around dreaming these big dreams and almost feel bad for not knowing how to have a valuable career or fit in to an acceptable mold for society. This war has been for keeping light inside me. A war for not losing saltiness. A war for not compromising and settling. A war against flesh. I find great hope that even from the start of Creation... God has been in the business of drawing people to Himself. His beloved creation. His chosen people. His heart broken for their choices. His love to send Jesus for reconciliation. As Jesus walked the Earth and told these stories that immediately went deeper than surface level friendships. These stories that captured people and then set them free.
Whether it be Israel. Whether it be me. Whether it be you.
His love story has been written over humanity.
And I have a CHOICE.
And You have a CHOICE.
the harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few.
Jesus said to them, "Come with me. I'll make a new kind of fisherman out of you. I'll show you how to catch men and women instead of perch and bass." They didn't ask questions, but simply dropped their nets and followed.
I love that the first thing Jesus said was “come with me.” Be with me. Choose me. Turn this way. And then, I will make you fishers of men. Then, I will change your life. But come as you are and we can deal with all your stuff...
You see, it doesn’t matter how overwhelming our dreams look like from human eyes. With God, they are greater. With God the ordinary becomes unordinary. And He calls ordinary people. And He has called You and me. FOR SUCH A TIME AS THIS. The harvest is plentiful... He dreams bigger dreams for you than your heart knows capable. And He misses you more than You can grasp when you are turned another direction. And the real truth is that apart from Him there is no good in any of us. So, whatever it is you are called to.. whatever I am called to... remember today that Jesus can change your life if you just go with Him. He will make you fishers of people. Souls to touch that only YOU can touch. I am ready for unordinary living. I was ruined for the ordinary a long time ago. And this crossroad... I choose Jesus. I am praying whoever is reading this today will choose Him too.
It Starts with a Choice.
For a while now I have been restless. Not here in Australia, but everywhere. Life in general. My life has been at a crossroad of sorts. I think I can sum it up like this...
This crossroad is a more of a daily surrender. The Bible says, “Choose THIS day whom you are going to serve.” Everyday is a crossroad; a choice. Life or Death. Obedience or Sacrifice. Honor or Dishonor. Gentleness or Harshness. Encouragement or Arrows. Love or Intimidation. Self-control or Indulgence...
“either this way or that, there really isn’t another option, darling.” I have been hearing these words echo in my soul. The truth is, I have been in a war for my life. Not a war for picking a career- though very real because, some people are CLEARLY called to be nurses and doctors, teachers, administrators, managers, engineers, dolphin trainers...? and then there are the rest of us who just simply don’t fit in. Who are simply, wandering around dreaming these big dreams and almost feel bad for not knowing how to have a valuable career or fit in to an acceptable mold for society. This war has been for keeping light inside me. A war for not losing saltiness. A war for not compromising and settling. A war against flesh. I find great hope that even from the start of Creation... God has been in the business of drawing people to Himself. His beloved creation. His chosen people. His heart broken for their choices. His love to send Jesus for reconciliation. As Jesus walked the Earth and told these stories that immediately went deeper than surface level friendships. These stories that captured people and then set them free.
Whether it be Israel. Whether it be me. Whether it be you.
His love story has been written over humanity.
And I have a CHOICE.
And You have a CHOICE.
the harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few.
Jesus said to them, "Come with me. I'll make a new kind of fisherman out of you. I'll show you how to catch men and women instead of perch and bass." They didn't ask questions, but simply dropped their nets and followed.
I love that the first thing Jesus said was “come with me.” Be with me. Choose me. Turn this way. And then, I will make you fishers of men. Then, I will change your life. But come as you are and we can deal with all your stuff...
You see, it doesn’t matter how overwhelming our dreams look like from human eyes. With God, they are greater. With God the ordinary becomes unordinary. And He calls ordinary people. And He has called You and me. FOR SUCH A TIME AS THIS. The harvest is plentiful... He dreams bigger dreams for you than your heart knows capable. And He misses you more than You can grasp when you are turned another direction. And the real truth is that apart from Him there is no good in any of us. So, whatever it is you are called to.. whatever I am called to... remember today that Jesus can change your life if you just go with Him. He will make you fishers of people. Souls to touch that only YOU can touch. I am ready for unordinary living. I was ruined for the ordinary a long time ago. And this crossroad... I choose Jesus. I am praying whoever is reading this today will choose Him too.
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