Most mornings, I read the Charlotte Observer, USA Today, and
the Wall Street Journal. That is a tough way to start the
day. Global turbulence is on the increase; terrorism, economic
upheaval, violence, abuse, fear, polarization and human trafficking. Distress screams at us. Somebody, do something! The need for change is a
constant. We need a fix.
Jesus said, “Follow me.’ If we are serious followers,
we ask daily, “What is the redemptive thing to do?” Christians live out
their faith in real time and space. Yes, your beliefs matter but the
evidence is in how you live.
Fred Buechner wrote, “The place God calls you to is the
place where your deep gladness and the world’s deep hunger meet.” In
other words, God’s call comes to us in real time and space. Not just in
sacred seclusion. At some point, we put wheels on our faith and jump
into the tough arena of Christian obedience. At some point, we have to
get out of the stands, put on the uniform, get in shape, and get in the
game. The material world is not the enemy of the spiritual world. We are body, mind and spirit. We are expected to be salt, yeast and light
in the world. Christians are expected to be catalysts for good in this
world. Christian compassion shows up in the flesh.
After reading the papers, I take time to pray. Yes, I
express my praise to God and my concerns. Add to that, I allow some time
for silence. I need to listen for God’s prompts. “Be still and know
that I am God.” The psalmist was insightful. Sure is hard in this
culture to embrace that stillness!
Blessings,
I enjoyed "Be Still"....so true......so well expressed... and leaves you with so much of a need to really take time to find that place where God calls you.... where your deep gladness and the world's deep hunger meet. If more people really understood that, the world could be a better place.
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