New Frontiers

When choosing life's path...

'Don't ask yourself what the world needs. Ask yourself what makes you come alive, and go do that, because what the world needs is people who have come alive.' - Gil Bailie

To me, this line seems so powerful. As well, it’s my hearts cry, not only for myself, but for those around me. I long to see people step out and enjoy the adventure of life that God has put in them. It’s not only the journey that those around us see, but the journey we take spiritually as we trust God with the things that don't make sense.

'The spiritual life cannot be made suburban. It is always frontier, and we who live in it must accept and even rejoice that it remains untamed.' -Howard Macey

The reality of this last quote is daunting at times. My spiritual journey, or road of discovery, with God is confusing at most times. It is in away a huge puzzle that is being put together and ever single piece is cut into a different shape. Not one piece looks the same as another. The picture may look similar at certain parts as you put it together, but the way you arrive there is always different. If you look at some of the stories in the bible, you may notice that none of them repeat them selfs (other than some of the ones in the gospels). In every story, God is often drawing his people near to him by taking them on an adventure that has never been done before. For example, Joshua taking Jericho is a very unique way of doing things, but it called the Israelites to trust him. It was also never repeated again. God is the same with us; there is no formula. It is not a tame journey.

'Naturally, we are inclined to be so mathematical and calculating that we look upon uncertainty as a bad thing...Certainty is the mark of the common-sense life; gracious uncertainty is the mark of the spiritual life. To be certain of God means that we are uncertain in all our ways, we do not know what a day may bring forth. This is generally said with a sigh of sadness; it should rather be an expression of breathless expectation. (Oswald Chambers - My Utmost for his Highest)

I like these words. I like the idea of being certain of God, but not of everything else. I don't like knowing everything, but I like knowing that God has it under control and is very adventurous and fun at heart. Oswald's words challenge me, as do the other quotes. But it is not a guilty challenge where I regret how I have lived to this moment, but they push me to long for more. Long for the adventure that God has put before me. For the desires he has placed in my heart, and to trust him to take me to the new frontiers in my heart. Rather than being suburban and try and fit a boring cookie cutter shape.