December 2006

Unbelievable. Another year will soon join the ranks of history as we usher in 2007. As the years go by I seem to see things from a simpler persepective. Years ago I probably would have worried that would make me appear unintelligent and shallow to others. I strove to express myself more elaborately and with more complicated vocabulary. Now I don't really care how I appear to anyone other than God.

We seem to complicate things in this journey from birth to death. We are driven to build our identity in the eyes of others through our material possessions, careers, and standing in the community. Why are we so insecure in ourselves that we can't just exist and live each day for God. In the end, what matters most is our relationship with God and our acceptance of His Awesome Love.

So many books written about God. After lots of talk, talk, talk most of them end up reiterating the same basic truths. Is it our reluctance to accept those basic truths that cause us to complicate things? Is it part of our rebellious nature? "Things can't be that easy," we think.

I think if we truly understood God's love for us, we would lay flat down on the ground and weep with utter surrender. Our burdens and worries would be lifted. Our exhaustion would slip away. There would be no need for our selfish pursuits, for we would experience perfect peace and contentment in our realization of His love.

Simply put, I trust God. And that's all that matters.