Faith, destiny, and the waiting

I know some people have been checking this thing to see if there are any new transmissions from the world of the Real Matrix, but alas, the tides of life have kept me from dispensing my info. While the circumstances of my job and of life right now prevent me from regularly updating, I'm here now to just give you a thought.

We cannot let the day-to-day grind of this world drive us into apathy, into complacency and utter exhaustion. It's something I've struggled with since I followed the operator to this new position I'm in. Unfortunately, God's calling doesn't come with a "this is easy" promise. I've had to learn that when God calls you somewhere, the Enemy and the Matrix will line up troops to destroy you, because the last thing they want is for you to get to the next level, to be an instrument of the Ubermighty.

I thought that because God CLEARLY lined up this change in my life, that He'd do it easily, almost seamlessly. Boy was I wrong. I have learned that God asks us, "You say you want my will? Do you want it in all circumstances?" Those of us who have an understanding of the Truth know that in order to forge us into stronger swords, we have to be put in the seering heat of life's ovens.

This has been hard. There were times I cursed God, wondering why He'd allow me to suffer when things were great before. Then I realized that the Matrix tells you that the old life was good... there were no problems, and that this new life is nothing but trouble. Just like the movie... ignorance is bliss. I have to constantly monitor my thoughts, and when I submit to what's actually happening, I realize that if He brings us to it, He'll bring us through it. God never tells me I CAN'T do something He's lined up for me... he could have said no... but that doesn't mean it would be easy.

How easy was it for David to become king? Not easy. He was told he was going to be king as a young dude, and it took YEARS of waiting in the fields before that happened, and even when that happened, he was always at war, running from someone, or trying to escape his jealous father-in-law.

How easy was it for Jesus to wait 30 years to start tearin' up the world? How easy was it for the King of humanity to humble himself to a small woodcarving job in a mockable town? I guess easy for the Perfect One, but it would drive us nuts!

I guess I'm finally beginning to understand the phrase "Waiting on the Lord." It means that we take hold of the destiny we've been given, faithfully serve where we're at, and expectantly watch for the moment the doorbell rings and our destiny comes, greater than any of us imagined.

I have to keep reminding myself that my destiny is greater than where I'm at now. SO many of us just go through life as if we have no destiny. But with faith, dedication, expectant prayer, and daily obedience, we can lay hold of our destiny. We're given more to handle once we can handle what we're doing now.

I just have to remember that. It's tough. Stress is high. But the system of this world wants us to fold... to believe that we're destined to live mediocre lives in a mediocre age. Thirty years from now, I'm sure we'll all agree that God had other plans for us. ::MH::