I'm reading a book by Mark Buchanan called "The Holy Wild". I always wanted to get my hands on this book but never did...until this past weekend. Man, it came at the right time. It's sparked some amazing thoughts within me. And I'm only on chapter two. I want to take this opportunity with this blog to express some of those thoughts:
There are seasons where the questioning seems to overwhelm. People don’t understand your restful position. They don’t understand your trust. It’s not their intention however their words are like daggers wanting to pierce through you and cause you to question your own trusting factor in the One who you love. People do mean well. But they’re not the ones who are found in the midst of a season of change. They’re not the ones facing decisions beyond their understanding. They’re not the ones who are facing intimidating Giants that are defying them.
I get frustrated with people who do these things. I get more frustrated with myself when I do these things. The pat answer isn’t going to do in a season of change. The religious cliches and jargon leave much to be desired.
People need a safe place sometimes to just let our their frustrations and anxieties without the feeling of being reprimanded or judged for feeling these things. People need to understand that humans need to vent sometimes. Get it out on the table. There’s nothing wrong with venting. Sure it should be in a controlled environment. One must be careful with whom they vent to. Are you in community with them? Are they in covenant with you?
If trust is shaken then it’s difficult to take the risk because you’ve lost your restful position. Maybe you haven’t lost your restful position. Maybe you just have stepped out of your restful position for a moment.
It’s too easy to stay where you are at. There is no risk in that. There is real no trusting there. You stay in the same place you’ve always been. You may find yourself stagnet, frustrated, wondering why things aren’t changing in your life.
You can’t wear someone else’s armour. You can’t wear their opinion on you. It’s not that you don’t respect them. It’s only going to weight you down. It’s going to be harder to take the risk.
Isn’t this life made up of risks? It’s supposed to be that way. God designed it that way. Giants don’t fall through insecurity. They fall with confidence in God. Trust. Courage in God.
Beyond reason. Beyond all that. Giants don’t fall by one smooth stone. But that’s the beauty of this. They fall because God is the one behind the stone.
Trust deals with relationship. But it’s more than that. I have many relationships however I may not have intimacy in those relationships. This is where trust comes into view. Trust deals with the intimate.
Trust is found in community. If trust is found in community then it is the very foundation of covenant.
In the natural, one of the main reasons for a breakdown in relationship is due to the lack of trust.
Trust can also make the relationship a truly great and wonderful experience.
I went for a walk today and this thought came to me: There is a difference between a dead end and a crossroad: a dead end: the only way out is to go backward. A crossroad is simply this: the world is at my fingertips. Wow.... that was an inspiring walk.
I've felt like I've been at a dead end for some time now. No room for progression. Stuck. It's the worst feeling in the world. However I realize that the world is at my fingertips. And that excites me.
So: let's wrap this up: When I'm in a position of rest in God, I am trusting God. When I trust God, then I'm willing to take a risk.
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