I was challenged by our worship community last Sunday. It seems more people are taking courage to leave for far places than are arriving. As I'm an adventurist of sort thinking and moving outside the box has been quite normal. Yet it is normal for Lois to leave 'normal' with some hesitation so God gives her necessary grace for our success.
Success is no accident. It does not just happen, it takes time, initiation, and patience for movement and proper movement produces success. Resistance to success is the pressure to be normal, to align with group objectives and mentality.
Great men and women will step off the map. They will go where others fear because they trust God has spoken and will not give in to human reasonings.
We enjoy reading of mystery, danger, and challenge, yet unfortunately due to reasons we often choose not to engage ourself. God's story is about challenge and mystery - a grand movement in progress.
(Excerpt from THE HOBBIT by J. R. R. Tolkien)
"Then Bilbo sat down on a seat by the door, crossed his legs and blew out a beautiful grey ring of smoke that sailed up into the air without breaking and floated away over The Hill.
'Very pretty,' said Gandalf. 'But I have no time to blow smoke rings this morning. I am looking for someone to share in an adventure that I am arranging, and it's very difficult to find anyone.'
'I should think so - in these parts! We are plain quiet folk and have no use for adventures. Nasty disturbing uncomfortable things! Make you late for dinner! I can't think what anybody sees in them,' said our Mr. Baggins."
Are we willing to share in an adventure - of the highest cause? To redeem for the Kingdom of God those lost in the Kingdoms of Me. There is extreme violence - if we could see, among kingdoms and strong resistance to the rule of God and His kingdom.
Jesus is looking for those who will share in an adventure He is leading. You can join with Him! It takes courage and willingness to step off the map. I have seen there are only a few and from a few there are many.
Or...you could read about it later and wish you had experienced adventures like that!
Success is no accident. It does not just happen, it takes time, initiation, and patience for movement and proper movement produces success. Resistance to success is the pressure to be normal, to align with group objectives and mentality.
Great men and women will step off the map. They will go where others fear because they trust God has spoken and will not give in to human reasonings.
We enjoy reading of mystery, danger, and challenge, yet unfortunately due to reasons we often choose not to engage ourself. God's story is about challenge and mystery - a grand movement in progress.
(Excerpt from THE HOBBIT by J. R. R. Tolkien)
"Then Bilbo sat down on a seat by the door, crossed his legs and blew out a beautiful grey ring of smoke that sailed up into the air without breaking and floated away over The Hill.
'Very pretty,' said Gandalf. 'But I have no time to blow smoke rings this morning. I am looking for someone to share in an adventure that I am arranging, and it's very difficult to find anyone.'
'I should think so - in these parts! We are plain quiet folk and have no use for adventures. Nasty disturbing uncomfortable things! Make you late for dinner! I can't think what anybody sees in them,' said our Mr. Baggins."
Are we willing to share in an adventure - of the highest cause? To redeem for the Kingdom of God those lost in the Kingdoms of Me. There is extreme violence - if we could see, among kingdoms and strong resistance to the rule of God and His kingdom.
Jesus is looking for those who will share in an adventure He is leading. You can join with Him! It takes courage and willingness to step off the map. I have seen there are only a few and from a few there are many.
Or...you could read about it later and wish you had experienced adventures like that!
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