While Some Of It's Good Stuff...

As I'm getting ready to write this, I find myself thinking about the times that God "called" people out. Not only to do and accomplish His will, but the whole process of physically transitioning one's self from the place that they have known to the place where they have little to no clue. What a challenge! 

Moving three minutes down the street takes effort.
Moving 30 minutes feels like more work than your day job.
Then there's moving 30 hours! Or three thousand miles.

While hesitant at times about the unknown and unanswered, they stepped out in faith, albeit not always with the greatest sense of confidence. 

But they knew and trusted in God.
And so the cost and logistical struggle of where God was taking them from to where He wanted to place them was one that failed to hinder them.

If fact, the one for whom the cost was too great was because of his perspective

Holding on to his stuff kept him from an incredibly amazing walk with God. You almost can't help but wonder what he might have accomplished for the kingdom of God had he heeded Christ' call. I understand the dilemma. We all have stuff. We like our stuff. And some of it is good stuff! But if it stands in the way of what God desires to do in and through your life... talk about a loss. 

Is there anything that is worth taking such a risk?

Pray this #missionsFriday for missionaries. May the cares and things of this world neither hinder, nor prevent God hand and purpose upon their lives. Pray for the miraculous, as they seek the face of God and step out in the plans and directions that God has ordained for them. Pray they would not be tempted or enticed away from the eternal for the appeal of the temporal. 

May the same be true for us
As we grow and mature in our faith.
Drawing ever closer to the presence of God
For His glory alone.

- PNC