"Don't be afraid; just believe." Jesus (Mark 5:36)
We're on our way again - yep, it's official - we're moving! Tonight I attended a PTA appreciation event. As listened to our Middle School principal thank us for volunteering, I was in awe of God and the way He works. This time last year, I was living in a different state and I was wrestling with His calling. He was calling me to leave my home, my family, my job and my church and follow Him into the unknown and I was terrified. I didn't know where we were going to live, what school my children would attend or what our new lives would be like. I was full of fear, but freed from the bondage of it - I determined to follow afraid. When I decided to enroll my kids in public school for the first time in their lives, I wrestled with the choice of school God was calling us to. Frankly, it didn't have the best reputation, the test scores didn't measure up to some of the others in the area and I was concerned about safety. Tonight, in that PTA meeting, I reflected back on my experience with the kids I met and how rich my life is because of them. Three of my daughter's new school friends accepted Christ as their savior this year simply because of her influence. The principal announced during the meeting that according to the new rankings, our school was now the safest around and that we were improving in almost every area.
Walking into the unknown IS fearful, but it's where adventure waits. This new journey won't take us far; we're literally moving into the house behind us. I counted and it's 12 steps away, but there's still the unknown of the "why?". Are we moving just because God gave us a gift? If so, then yipee! Are we moving there because there are some seriously hurting people who need to know Christ? Is God just continuing to help me smash the "stability" idol I've worshiped for so long? I don't have the answers to any of those questions and it's none of my business. I'm still determined to follow and this time, much less afraid.
So where to next?
Posted by: Patrick Furgerson | 05/13/2010 at 04:38 AM