Things that We Can't See...

There's far more here than meets the eye. The things we see now are here today, gone tomorrow. But the things we can't see now will last forever.....so saith Paul.

My 25 short years on earth, I've been taught to give weight to things that are seemingly more important, things which presence are more jarringly realistic. Do what feels good now and worry bout the rest later. Emotionalism and Carnality are my greatest enemies. Uncontrolled, they blur and paralyse the mind.

My life might be going downhill but I am being spiritually enriched. Things come a-tumbling down at an unstoppable speed and I keep my feet on the ground, not be swerved or hurled by the momentum, but to remain still. Jesus is my rock, my shelter. Chaos howl and scratches me, but I still want to close my eyes to the storm.

I guess I can say I've come into this promised Joy and Peace that surpasses all understanding. Christ's Joy is not about mad laughter or hysterical humour, and Christ's Peace is not about happily having all things go our way and living in smug contentment. They are not. And I bless His name for this, for only through Him, I may seek and find what the World can never give.

Power verses: 2Co 6:4-10

Our work as God's servants gets validated--or not--in the details. People are watching us as we stay at our post, alertly, unswervingly . . . in hard times, tough times, bad times; when we're beaten up, jailed, and mobbed; working hard, working late, working without eating; with pure heart, clear head, steady hand; in gentleness, holiness, and honest love; when we're telling the truth, and when God's showing his power; when we're doing our best setting things right; when we're praised, and when we're blamed; slandered, and honored; true to our word, though distrusted; ignored by the world, but recognized by God; terrifically alive, though rumored to be dead; beaten within an inch of our lives, but refusing to die; immersed in tears, yet always filled with deep joy; living on handouts, yet enriching many; having nothing, having it all.