Thought #8.1

The Lord said to Abraham, "Why did Sarah laugh and say, 'Shall I indeed bear a child, now that I am old?' Is anything too hard for the Lord?"
- Genesis 18: 13&14

I wonder where we got this mentality from? You know, this mentality that "I am not good enough," or "I am not quite there yet." So when will we truly be ready? Com'on now, I mean, don't we know who we are?

Somehow this deception has leaked into our being, this "arrival" mentality. Well let me be the first to admit that I will never arrive at that so-called "right" place. And honestly, once you get that notion stuck to who you are life will start changing. Your whole outlook on life will take a 180. Boldness and confidence might start to be defined as two virtues, which cannot be destroyed in your life.

This 180 will be about trusting the Lord and trusting Him completely. Yeah, you might not understand what complete trust is, but that is the whole point. Life is about learning. 24/7 education. You are in constant process. Ever-evolving. Maturing. Growing. Metamorphosis. You are forever sidetracked into a state of transformation. And all at the hands of the Almighty.

Abraham and Sarah were far advanced in their years. They were old. How could God possibly work through them? In thinking of a destination, it's like they already arrived, but then went even further overshooting the moon. Still God had more for them. They really did not arrive.

Get that. God always has more for us, but it is always the perfect amount to handle. And we might not fully believe God's power and His craftsmanship, but that does not disable Him from moving.

So don't think about a destination and needing to arrive; life is impossible at this point. And don't think about life with God in numbers and stats; you are not run by degrees or percentages that possibly could predict the abilities you actually hold.

Just cause God's name to be remembered in any way you can.

So know that nothing is too hard for the Lord.

Go. Live. Love.