Monday, March 8, 2010
A new point of view...
Again... sorry for the silence. I think I was waiting for inspirational greatness and ended up settling for nothing else to do on a day stuck at home sick. It's been a roller coaster ride of a year and I'm still growing and learning with each new day. New city, new church, new home, new friends, new places to discover, and most important a new perspective on life.
In Donald Miller's new book, "A Million Miles in a Thousand Years", he describes our life as a story, making us the characters in the story. Characters who need an inciting incident in order to truly jump into the exciting story God wants us in.
"Humans naturally seek comfort and stability. Without an inciting incident that disrupts their comfort, they won't enter into the story. They have to get fired from their job or be forced to sign up for a marathon. A ring has to be purchased. A home has to be sold. The character has to jump into the story, into the discomfort and the fear, otherwise the story will never happen."
I believe that's where I was - comfortable but not really a character in a good story. God pushed me into His story big time! It was painful and uncomfortable (it still is sometimes) but so worth it in so many ways.
Psalm 40:1-3 "I waited patiently for the Lord; he turned to me and heard my cry. He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; he set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand. He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God."
Thank you to all of my dear friends who supported me and loved me through the past year and a half of craziness. I hope I have the opportunity to show you the same love and support throughout your story.
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