Embracing Hope. Embracing Mystery.
Only about 10 days left in Nashville….I can’t believe it. There’s a side of me that is elated because I miss everyone so very much, but, I’ve met some great people and I’ve had the chance to live in a city alone. It’s been hard at times, and it’s been lonely, but, when would I ever have this chance again? When I don’t have anything to do, I really don’t have any obligations and if I just want to chill and watch a movie or just lay out and read…..and this won’t be my life for many more days…so please be praying that I soak up and enjoy every single second passing.
On that note, I wanted to give you a few songs and words that have really taught me a lot this summer.
Last sunday at church, the speaker taught us about living in the mystery of God….and I LOVED the sermon.
God has a plan for you—you hear that all the time, but do you ever believe that and live in that? We feel we have to have control over every aspect in our lives and when something goes wrong, we feel we have to explain it to someone that it was God’s doing…and then you only give God a day or two to explain himself. I think we’ve all done it, something happens, and you immediately proclaim “well, God did it because….” and you wrap it up quickly rather than allowing God’s mystery to reign over you and allow Him to work and teach in your life. Your life is God’s timing, not yours.
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By not living in God’s mystery, you leave no room for God to be God.
He also spoke about the difference between being willing and willful, which I had not realized were so very different.
Willing= open to the myster of life, you surrender all because it’s not about you.
Willful= not really open to mystery, “I am totally open to you God, unless it means ____” and it involves a lot of “Yes, but….” You are only willing to allow God to work in certain parts of your life and shut Him out of other parts.
In Colossians, Paul embraced that Christ was the most definining part of his life and that his deepest desire was fulfilled.
Is Christ your deepest desire? With him do you feel fulfilled? Or are there other things that are actually your deepest desire? If they weren’t fulfilled, how happy would you be? Do a self-check….what do you talk about most and think about most……what’s your true priority? Who is your life?
Embrace God’s mystery. Embrace Christ as your life.
I’m going to end on that note, and then leave you with these two songs. They’ve really meant a lot to me this summer and the lyrics are wonderful.
