Two Things

Two things God has been teaching me lately. I know, two doesn't seem like a lot, but hey, I'm just glad I'm getting it, even if it's just a little! Anyway, I thought I would take this space to delve into them a bit. I don't have all of it neatly packaged, but here goes:

1. The ever-present reality of God's work in my life. This came from a conversation with a friend of mine about how our requests to God always seem to focus on the future, and our struggles always seeming to be in the present (duh). What I mean is that we realized that it is through our present struggles that God is anwering our future requests. For instance, my friend wants to better share the gospel and her testimony. She recently did it and had the desire to "do it better" (as if it's in our power to "do" it). She was asking God to present her more opportunities and to do a better job. What we realized is that God was answering her very request in that very moment by the very present opportunity. After all, it's not just the last three that count. Meaning, it's not in the attaining, but in the preparing. And He's right there along the way.

2. What will I really take with me to heaven? We all know we won't be taking our things to Heaven. But we really won't even take our faith -- we'll have no need for faith, but all will be seen. We really won't even take our knowledge. We'll be in the face of full knowledge, full disclosure, so to speak. So, what will we take? After finishing Piper's Seeing and Savoring Jesus Christ, I have realized that the only thing we will really take with us, packed nicely in our luggage, is our experiences. Our experiences along the way... and I think it will be how we will be known. What this revelation has done for me is help me to have a better kingdom-minded perspective with respect to my every day living.


All for now,
Lisa