I am wound up. As every day slowly unfolds I find myself getting more and more anxious. At first I was thinking it was just my age, soon to be turning 49 at the end of this month. Now I am convinced of a few things.
First I am not alone. The more I am able to express what I am feeling the more people seem to resonate with me. This is more than fear. It seems to be the feeling of responsibility.
Second in the political arena, I am unable to find anyone trustworthy that is willing to lead.
Third and finally. According to what I understand historically, God is always looking to empower His champions his adopted sons and daughters.
In a very old story they wrote about a man after God's own heart. When I think about what such a man or woman would be like I often think of a perfect, pious, impossible person. I say impossible, not that they would be hard to deal with. Impossible because I know I could never be a man like I imagine.
This man was a great leader in battle and had earned the respect of many.
This man was also, an adulterous murderer and a man who's own sons sought to kill him and overthrow his kingdom. Is it possible that we are too willing to disqualify ourselves because of our own expectations of what it takes to lead?
All of creation is groaning and waiting for the revealing of these son's and daughters of God. The Creator Himself is searching the entire earth expectantly. I am beginning to see all of life as being born again. Scripture says that I am saved, I am being saved, and I will be saved. All of this life is that being born from above process. When we stay centered on authenticity and truth, we say amen to our lives and to the Will of God. When we attempt to pretend or mislead, we abort our lives and thwart the advancement of God's Kingdom by terminating our very adoptions.
Let this year be the year where we trust or creator and reveal the transformational love of our adoptive father. Let us become the change we wish to see.
