Fall… in Surrender.
Paul learned the same lesson, far more deeply than I could ever learn. He literally gave up his entire life, and all physical comfort - going from a high ranked Pharisee to one that was beaten, jailed, and attacked multiple times. And still, he said: Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ Romans 6:13 esv
Fall: A Season of Change
“It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness. The Lord is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him.” Lamentations 3:22-24
As much as I’d like to wrap my spiritual walk up in a lovely Christian movie timeline with a pretty ending, that’s just not real life. There have been seasons of renewal, and seasons of hard work, and finally seasons of reflection and gathering in. That seems to be where I am.
Experience Matters
Change… it’s inevitable in life. Nothing stays the same. Through our own choices or the choices of others, our life in this world is always in motion. When that change is something we don’t have experience with, the wise go and find someone who has experienced something similar.
For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin. Hebrews 4:15
Seek the Light
Is your life a beacon leading people out of darkness and toward the marvelous light of Jesus? Or is your light dimmed by the darkness the pervades this world? Have you stepped away from the light for so long that your life is but a flicker of the hope that lies within you? Our Lord longs to restore you, to feed your tiny flame into a burning fire that shines for all to see!
Another Chance
As children of the Almighty God, we have the same tendencies as our children here on earth. God draws us, pushes us, convicts us, even punishes us at times for our choices - and yet we fight against the path He has for us, when all He desires is that we have live ‘more abundant’!