This verse, James 1:27, keeps coming to the forefront of my mind lately. "True religion is this: to care for the widows and orphans and to not become polluted by the world." We are a family that lives far from what the world tells us is "normal". Ethel is a stay at home mom; the kids are home-schooled: we have two children from Africa (inter-racial family); and we are adopting again. All in all, this probably means that we will have to do something with our current home (add on/expand) or move. Well, if we move, how will your house sell? You can't sell a house in Michigan in this economy...you can't...you can't...you can't. Ahh...but with God, all things are possible. I know, that's so cliche. But it's true. IF we were to find a home that would better accommodate our family, then I have no fear that our house wouldn't sell....wait....the world tells me that it won't and can't. The world...not God.
Ethel and I have battled all of the comments, cliche's, negative feedback, and push-back from Satan's minions that we are living in a way that is considered reckless for Christ. There's no other way in my mind to live than to put yourself out there fully trusting God. Sure, you have to use the the cartilage between your ears, but when you fully give everything over to God, you will experience freedom and incredible moments in life like none other. I literally am a spectator sitting on the sidelines before the big kick-off in anticipation of what God is going to do with our lives. The electricity is invigorating! If you have never truly delved into a "reckless" relationship with Christ, boy do I have some stories for you. We also have some wonderful friends who live the same way and have incredible stories themselves.
God is present, He is real, He is loving, He is there for us throughout this whole adoption process and brings the peace and comfort we so desperately need at times. Try trusting Him sometime and see if He doesn't throw open the flood gates with blessings!
Walking down the path God has prepared in advance for us!
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Totally there with you. We get a lot of flak from my dad: "You do too much. You're tired. It makes you stressed. Why do you have to do just one more thing?"
ReplyDeleteWell, Dad, if not me, then who? LIFE is tiring, but I'd rather have a good kind of tired that comes from spending my moments the way God designed, than the lazy kind of tired that comes from only doing what I feel like from one whim to the next. :)
Rock on!