building a better sheep
journal 1.14.10
psalm 23
True to your word,
you let me catch my breath
and send me in the right direction.
This got me thinking about margin in life- having space, freedom and peace despite circumstances, despite chaos. In other words? That darned “abundant life” You tell me about. What that looks like, in a practical sense, is something I’ve wondered about for awhile- it’s something I’ve dreamed about for awhile. I’ve failed, so often, to leave that margin available- I’ve failed to be intentional about this, hoping (passively) that You would just make it magically appear in my life. But this relationship, this friendship You’ve given up so much to establish, isn’t about a puppeteer pulling the strings, a programmer telling the robot what to do next- You’re a shepherd. You lead we sheep to wonderful places, see us and protect us when the wolves are coming, when the storms are blowing. You help us find glimpses of Your plans for us in the future, on the other side of eternity, You lead us in the right direction- You’re leading us (me) to the abundant life, pointing the way, true to Your word. So how am I doing as a sheep? Am I following, trusting, listening for my shepherd’s voice? Or am I doing my own thing, distracted and running at a pace that You know I’ll never be able to maintain? This time of year, with all the resolutions and stuff flying through the air, it’s particularly a big topic in my head- I’m grasping at every new organizational tool I see online, constantly coming up with new schemes to make my day to day grind WORK. And there’s something to that- there IS that intentionality piece that’s so often missing for me. These things need to happen, yes- BUT, if all these things aren’t wrapped up tightly in You, what’s the point? To go back to our discussion of the last couple days, the ones wrapped up in the “earner to heir” journey, I can’t do this piece without You- I can’t do ANY of these pieces without You! I need You to help me be a better sheep!
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