A Lesson from the Trip

I am home!! Back from 3 weeks on the road, driving through glorious mountains, freakishly hot deserts, the ocean and back through the mystical prairie land. It was an amazing trip and I had lots of good times. As we were driving through South Dakota on our way back to God's country (Minnesota), we were talking and reflecting on the past 3 weeks and I had this little challenge from God. On my reflection I felt as though God said "don't limit what I can do for you."

This was a challenging statement for me to hear, because it removes me from any control at all, other than to reject what is given. This has been a lesson I have been learning over the past year. Realizing what God can, will, and does do for me, its hard for me to come to a realization that I can do everything in my power and that is good most of the time, but when I am in a situation where its not good enough and the fact is we won't get there unless God gives us something that is a scary place for me.

I think the goal for me in the next year or lifetime is to become more comfortable depending on God to show up. Not that I work less or don't try as hard, but putting myself in situations where God has to show up or "we ain't gonna get there." This is a good word seeing as there are going to be new challenges in many areas for me coming up and I am sure for everyone else. The thing I am going to try and do this next year is not to be so safe. What I mean by that is not starting to jump off buildings or rob banks, but rather be more willing to put myself in situations where I know God has to show up. That is my challenge for the next year and with that to not reject the gift that God gives no matter what it is.

Hope you all are well,
Jason