Have you ever felt like you’re riding down a steep mountain, on a treacherous path, on a bicycle at 100 m.p.h.? Or can you relate to Indiana Jones (Indy reference again?... but he’s so reference worthy…) in his first movie where he is in a cave running for his life away from a giant boulder. Life comes hard and fast sometimes and we can lie down in the road or we can keep moving forward.
Life has been pretty good for me lately. Busy, busy, but good. I will be out for awhile on a mission trip near Mexico with a group of youth and adults from my church and another church in our area. I’m excited about that and focused on getting all the preparations complete and the details taken care of. I’ve also had a large list of things to prepare and delegate for the month that I’m away this summer. I’m enjoying working with the new senior pastor at our church as well as dealing with the daily business of the church. Then there are all the personal and family things I need to take care of. Busy, just like the next person.
Most of what I have described is a normal part of a day in the life of me. I remain 99% calm and enjoy all that my vocation has me doing day to day. But you know when, in the middle of doing the things that you do, one, then two, then three more things begin to land in your plate. As the days have clicked by, bringing me nearer deadlines and a departure date, I have felt moments of “What NOW?” It is especially during times like those that I must lean on the power of Christ to get me through the day (or the hour). Perseverance is vital to this walk of faith we’re on. We must hang onto Christ and keep putting one foot in front of the other.
Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. (Jam 1:2-4)
Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us. (Heb 12:1 )
So even when that giant Indiana boulder is at your heels, keep moving. Indy kept moving through his struggle to eventual safety. As Christians, we are not promised a smooth journey, but we are promised that Christ will never leave us to travel it alone. It’s truly an adventure. I hope you enjoy yours.
Life has been pretty good for me lately. Busy, busy, but good. I will be out for awhile on a mission trip near Mexico with a group of youth and adults from my church and another church in our area. I’m excited about that and focused on getting all the preparations complete and the details taken care of. I’ve also had a large list of things to prepare and delegate for the month that I’m away this summer. I’m enjoying working with the new senior pastor at our church as well as dealing with the daily business of the church. Then there are all the personal and family things I need to take care of. Busy, just like the next person.
Most of what I have described is a normal part of a day in the life of me. I remain 99% calm and enjoy all that my vocation has me doing day to day. But you know when, in the middle of doing the things that you do, one, then two, then three more things begin to land in your plate. As the days have clicked by, bringing me nearer deadlines and a departure date, I have felt moments of “What NOW?” It is especially during times like those that I must lean on the power of Christ to get me through the day (or the hour). Perseverance is vital to this walk of faith we’re on. We must hang onto Christ and keep putting one foot in front of the other.
Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. (Jam 1:2-4)
Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us. (Heb 12:1 )
So even when that giant Indiana boulder is at your heels, keep moving. Indy kept moving through his struggle to eventual safety. As Christians, we are not promised a smooth journey, but we are promised that Christ will never leave us to travel it alone. It’s truly an adventure. I hope you enjoy yours.
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