Wednesday, April 16, 2008

Thought #14

And he came to a certain place and stayed there that night, because the sun had set. Taking one of the stones of the place, he put it under his head and lay down in that place to sleep. And he dreamed, and behold, there was a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven. And behold, the angels of God were ascending and descending on it!
- Genesis 28: 11&12

God will meet us anywhere along this road we call life.

So we have "control" issues plenty of the time. And sure, we find it extremely difficult to trust in God. Then it's even tough to do this whole Christian-believing-in-God-thing. But really, if we dwell on these issues, then we're just going to miss all the rest; we will be limiting God.

Because, yeah, we're supposed to trust, we're supposed to clichely let go, and we're meant to imitate Jesus, but the point is: God will meet you where you're at.

So what if you don't know how to completely give God control. So what if you don't quite get the trust concept. And so what if you're still working out how you're actually meant to imitate this man-God who was perfect when you are naturally far from it. (What?!) It doesn't matter because God will find you and to you it might seem like the most unlikely place He finds you in.

Now, this isn't saying we can just stop everything becoming apathetic, indifferent and all-together lazy with the whole spiritual journal deal. No. Because it is a journey. We are meant to be walking along (Ps. 23). Jacob walked toward Haran. He had a goal in mind. Something to accomplish. And a task at hand. But he was also not there yet. Even though Jacob hadn't quite finished what he set out to do, God still met him.

So if you feel clueless, confused, overwhelmed, burnt out, in the dark and what ever else you might want to coin it; forget it. Stop for a moment. Let the day pass. Rest your head. And know God will meet you where ever you're at right now.

Cool.

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