I have been restless of late. I am pondering the journey I am on and where it is leading. I get this way every now and then. Erwin McManus in his book The Barbarian Way tells us to dream the dreams that God is laying out for us. Sometimes this can be scary, sometimes it can seem unrealistic, sometimes it may be that your desire and God’s dream converge but you just don’t know what to do or how to achieve it. Or maybe you ask the question, Is this my dream alone and am I imposing it upon God?
As my sojourn continues I wonder what’s next. I was at Elizabeth Hunnitcutt’s CD release party last night and not only did Elizabeth talk about what it is like being on a journey, but so did one of her warm-up singers. He spoke about french fries, salt, his daughter and his wife. The essence of the story boiled down to the notion that we should do things because Jesus did it. We don’t always have to know why or what the result will be, but if Jesus did it so should we. Elizabeth sang a new song called Finally Feel Like Living. This is one of those songs for me that instantly makes me stop and ponder for a while. My deeper reaction to this song will be another post in the not to distant future after I have pondered it for awhile.
How do we respond when God has given us a dream to fulfill? What if it seems to big, to impossible, or simply to weird? How should we respond? How will I respond? How will you respond? Another question to ask (and another posting to write) is are you even listening?