Journey

“I invite you to join the journey with me. I do not claim to have all of the answers. If anything, I have more questions than answers. But, if Jesus is who He said He is, and his promises are as rewarding as the Bible claims they are, then we may discover that satisfaction in our lives and success in the church are not found in what our culture deems most important but in radical abandonment to Jesus.”

 - "Radical" by David Platt

How is it that other people manage to find the words for the things that eat at your insides until you feel them so powerfully that even beginning to look for the letters and syllables feels ridiculous?

This needs to be tattooed on my inner arm, so that, when people ask what my goals are “while I'm in town” or want an explanation of the focus month, I can just read it off to them.

I don't have all of the answers. Some days I have more questions than answers – although I would like to think that they are good questions. And, questions are the slow way to the finish line.

Questions create a journey, a long, switchbacking journey, where it feels like we've been to this place before, because we have. But, last time, we were ten feet lower down on the mountain. The waterfall that was right there at the start of the hike has disappeared, and we're staring at trees, hoping that whoever built this trail knew where he was going.

If he did know where he was going, then every step along the path, no matter how odd of a direction it seems to be, no matter how much it feels like we're not actually getting anywhere, is a step closer to our goal. If he did know where he was going, then all we have to do is trust, and put one foot in front of the other.

I don't have all of the answers. I'm huffing and puffing just as hard as anyone as we keep pushing up the trail. But, if I'm following the path that Christ laid, someday, the finish line will be in sight.

It's a journey, and I invite you to come with me, whether that means following this blog, praying towards justice, getting involved in the new human trafficking task force, or joining up with the focus month. It might be slow going, but, if Jesus is who He says that He is, the end will be worth it.