Sunday, September 17, 2006

Day 9

There seems to be so much going on internally these last couple of days, that it is very easy for me to stay in that place of introspection, and not post. I will try to journal here as well, as much as possible.

I went out for the first time really since being in SC last night. A friend had come thru town and we all went out. It was good to be in conversation with someone in front of me rather than just via the phone, which has been the majority of my conversations lately! The kids had a good time, and we went to see a movie that I had wanted to see for awhile. It was the story of Vince Papale becoming a Philadelphia Eagle. (for those friends who tease me about liking sports, that is a football team!)

It is your typical story of a no name, under dog going after his dreams, using the God given gifts he had been given, and fulfilling a calling on his life. So often we push aside our dreams, and have a failure mentality. We don't see anyway that our dreams could actually come true. We forget though, that the Lord knows our dreams long before we do. He knows what we are capable of doing, and what we aren't capable of doing, He can provide us with. Vince was 30 before his dream of playing for the Eagles came true. How many others see 30 and say there is so much I should have done by now, but it is too late. Too late for who? Or is that just an easy excuse to not go after all that you feel called to do in this life. Make a promise to yourself to go after whatever it is you have always wanted to do, and do it. Don't do it unless you are really committed to following through with the promise though. So often people make promises to ourselves, and even to God and do not fulfill them. It is better to be uncertain, than to committ to something and not follow through.

ECC 5:4 When you make a vow to God, do not delay in fulfilling it. He has no pleasure in fools; fulfill your vow. 5 It is better not to vow than to make a vow and not fulfill it.

When we are moved to make a vow before God, it usually entails something that is impossible for us to accomplish without Him. It usually reveals our weakness, and our dependence on Him. Why not come to Him with the really big stuff? When we see His hand in the lesser things so evident, why not ask for and trust Him with the greatness of our callings and desires. If we were to make things happen in our own will power, what need of Christ would we have. Where would His glory shine in the story of our life if we could force our destiny into occurrence?

So what do we do? We come to terms of what we really want out of life? We realize our dreams, seek out our callings, and vow before God with our whole heart to follow that dream and lean on His strength to see it achieved. We give Him all the glory, for without Him, none of it would ever be possible. We choose at whatever age we are, that this is the year to go out for the team.

To steal a line from the movie: Tommy: Even if you're down there for an hour, you're down there.

How many of us would give up a life of mediocrity, for one hour of being completely what God has called us to be? How many are ready to get up off those uncomfortable sideline benches?

God is holding open try-outs, are you going?

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