Saturday, November 21, 2009
Last night I went to see "The Blind Side." It was great! I was challenged to think about how I live in this suburban lifestyle I have come to be so comfortable with. This has been a theme this past year in my heart. I find myself desiring to let go of the things of this world and live more for the World that will be my home for much longer than this earth ever will be. I remember someone likening Heaven to an airport. You are just passing through, it has a purpose but you are not at your final destination so don't expect it to feel like home. Anyway, as I watched the movie, I felt the stirring again. I was aware that though I was in "unplug" mode, God was not and He was stirring away. I found myself being challenged to think about what I would have done in the situation Sandra Bullock was in. Am I willing to care for strangers and open my home to those in need? Do I sacrifice my own comfort or conveniences for the sake of someone else? Would I be willing to part with earthly things for the benefit of others, not just give out of my surplus, but really sacrifice and do without so that someone else doesn't have to? How far am I willing to allow God to use me? My path in life doesn't seem to bring me to places where people are in great need, after all, I live in Frisco, Texas, but I am convinced that is only how it seems. I am sure that if I were to really look I could find many who are needing something I can offer. I am not sure what God is up to here, but I know I want to be found faithful. While I live here I want to have my gaze on the Kingdom that will not fade , making sure that I don't miss the opportunity to entertain angels unaware.
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Loved your thinking here. I have been feeling as you have and have been purging things out of my life to offer them to others. It has been such a joy in so many ways. It helps me really think about why I am so hung up on things and leaving God out.
It has been a great journey and one that I am still forging through, but am thankful for the every day blessings that I see as a result of focusing first on what God desires from me each day.
Thanks for your encouragement.
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