More a Direction than a Location
I spent the last couple of days in Rochester for a pastor's retreat and could say much about our time together. However, I was struck by something Jesse, a campus missionary aide with us in Duluth, said on our ride home. As we talked and dreamed together, he said, "Christianity is more of a direction than a location." I thought of my own life and times I am frustrated with myself because I'm not at a particular point or how often I judge somebody because they aren't at some defined place in life. But is that really what life or being a Jesus follower is about, either in or out? Or is it more about how we orient our lives and the process of moving and aligning our lives with the Jesus life? It's about recognizing and becoming aware of the movement and rhythm of God in our world and our lives. Some of the discord and dissatisfaction we have in our lives is our awareness that our lives are not in tune or sync with God's rhythm. I am not satisfied with standing still, but am moving in a direction of discovering the rhythm. I wish I had it down and new exactly where that direction went, but that is part of the journey. It's my desire that today, I'm closer than I was yesterday.