What Are We Waiting For?

Good morning brothers and sisters,

After a couple long days (probably more like weeks or months) of the anxiety and doubt, it has become more clear than ever to me how to discern/follow God’s will in life.

I am more at peace this morning than I have been in a long time!

I pray that all our self-inflicted wounds may be lovingly given to Christ, so we may see clearly how to respond to His will.

Most of my recent discomfort with life has been created purely by my own sinfulness.

Living in God’s will is neither a spectator sport, not an aspiration towards a future goal.

It is a Now reality that is the greatest gift of all.

I truly believe in this moment that putting trust in Him is not enough!

Have I been doing my part?

Where am I with the commandments? (Not the letter of the law, put the purest intent, perhaps more on this later.)

Where am I with the beatitudes? (a hint of intention here…)

One of my most consistent prayers is for God to “fix me”.

Guess what?

He has.

Through Christ.

What I seek was given over 2000 years ago.

Accepting Christ into our lives is neither just a statement nor a prayer to be mentioned in passing.

We are not called to wait for an answer (although we trust that it is coming).

His life is to be lived, through our commitment to Him.

Christ is indeed the answer!

It is not about being exactly like Christ (there is only one Triune God).

It is about giving everything we have to follow His lead (which some might say is being like Him…OK, i accept that as a semantic’s issue)

That is the cross we are asked to bear.

Somehow I had it so twisted that my worldly suffering was/is a sacrifice to Him (and indeed the cross I must bear).

No!

In fact, my worldly suffering was/is actually distancing me from Him, because that is what I wanted Him to fix.

The focus was on my place in this world, and things that needed to happen for me to be at peace.

Again, He provided all that we need over 2000 years ago.

It is only when we can carry His cross with Him, that we can truly experience what He offers.

The beauty is that His cross long ago included our cross.

He has already borne all that we must bear to be His truest disciples.

And he said.

“Pick up your cross and follow me, I will lead the way.

Leave yourself behind, we won’t be needing you today."

Live the map of the scriptural life that He has provided.

Only then can we truly begin to glimpse a life in His will.

Only then can we truly begin to understand that He offers us eternity with Him.

His will is for us to be with Him.

He is here right now.

What are we waiting for?

until then...