Throughout today, I've been very much aware of all the things that distract me from the things that God wants for me. I was watching a scene from a movie of a small town girl who gets a chance to showcase her talent on a big stage. As someone who enjoys singing a great deal, I couldn't help but wish for the same opportunity. Not that wanting this is wrong, but I realized that in the process of thinking these thoughts, there's a little part of me that gives up on what God has for me to walk in. There's a little part of me that begins to believe the lie that maybe God doesn't really have a full life for me. God doesn't have me singing on a big stage somewhere, but as I was driving home tonight, singing a song to the Lord, I realized, my heart was full. There's no greater song to sing than the song of someone beloved by God, there's no greater stage to sing on than the throne room of my Father, and there's no greater audience than that of my loving Savoir. The greatest joy I've ever known has been found in following Jesus. And when I begin to believe the lie that a full life if found outside of anything but Jesus, I will remember these words:
"The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full." (John 10:10)
"What good is it for a man to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his soul?" (Mark 8:36)
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