Wild Goose Chase

"A part of use feels as if something is spiritually wrong with us when we experience circumstantial uncertainty.  But that is precisely what Jesus promised us when we are born of the Spirit and start follwing Him.  Most of us will have no idea where we are going most of the time.  And I know that is unsettling.  But circumstantial uncertainty also goes by another name: adventure...I think it is only fair that I give a Wild Goose warning at the outset of this book:  nothing is more unnerving or disorienting than passionately pursuing God.  And the sooner we come to terms with that spiritual reality, the more we will enjoy the journey..." ~ Mark Batterson from the book "Wild Goose Chase"

I do not know about anybody else.  However, the beginning of this year has felt like a big white canvas.  For those who are not artist, if you are beginning to start painting and someone gives you a big canvas to paint on--it can be intimidating because you are not quite sure what to do with it.

For me, God has upgraded me to step into a bigger place, much broader place and much spacious place.  He is making room for me to grow, think bigger, bolder, and much more brighter.  I do not know where this path is going to lead me however that is the wonderful thing about adventure---you don't know where you are going.  I know for me when I am out in nature and I see a side path that is off the main route---I usually take it just to see where it leads to.  You never know what you will discover on that route.  It may be a dead end OR it maybe a place a lot more exciting than the orginial path I was taking.

I am heading in a new adventure that I never thought I would do--I fought the idea of it and again God's timing is everything.  I am in the perfect place and season for it.  My new adventure is going to school.  What for:  Criminal Justice.  And I know its God because I am not concerned about what kind of degree I am going to get, I am not concerned about the amount of money I am going to make, I am not concerned about how to pay for this---what I see when I heard this is all the people I could influence for the Kingdom of God; different ways that God could touch people's heart and transform lives not to mention impact the culture around me.  I felt the pleasure of God all over it.  What is this going to look like?  Where is it going to take me?  Who knows?  One thing that I am discovering about God, when you ask Him for an adventure, He will give you one---and it may not look the way you thought it would or how you wanted it to, however, He never disappoints.  I am going to enjoy this journey because I believe I am going to experience the pleasure of God in the midst of it not to mention His presence all over it.  I get to enjoy God.  And He get to enjoy me enjoying Him.