Don’t Have A Clue

I am convinced we don’t have a clue what God is up to. For those who say they do, perhaps they are gifted with more insight and clarity than I.
For year’s I thought I had an inkling as to what this meant or what that was a sign of, not anymore. I don’t look for signs or wonders instead I simply look up and around.
If we each choose to live our lives as authentically as we can, allowing Jesus to do His will, the church ends up not being a place we go but a place we can be.
The other day I wrote a blog about something in my life and a woman I do not know had this response:

“Today, I was struggling with my own emotions with God, life, reasons, judgment. And here I stumble upon your blog that has so much innocence and truth. I think you underestimate your abilities to help others. Sometimes, the innocent truth helps someone you may not even know…prayer works wonders for those you know or pray for, writing your own convictions helps those you didn’t know to pray for…”
Sometimes the topics I write on scare people and sometimes they offend. But sometimes they touch people as the words of those I read touch and inspire me.
Walking with God is tough business and not for the faint-hearted but in some ways I also think it’s much more natural than any of us understand. I remember how many of my “Church Friends” used to rattle off all the things they had to do at church. I listened as they talked of special programs, projects or committee’s they served on and the idea alone just wore me out.
I wonder that church isn’t more about whom (God) we live under than what we “go to?”
If we live our lives conscious of God’s rule but unconscious as to what He’s actually doing I wonder if the church wouldn’t be more successful.
Perhaps mans goal for the church is to conform and God’s goal is for us to serve as He made us in unrestricted love for others.
But then again, I don’t have a clue.

So today, keep your eyes open and your mouth shut. Watch people around you and smile more. Do that thing that challenges you and makes you uncomfortable. If it has to do with loving people, what harm can making a mistake really do. Come on, don’t be a chicken.

1 Comment

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  Greg June 28, 2011 at 11:55 am

  “So today, keep your eyes open and your mouth shut.” Yep.. For Sure.. My Word for today…