Your writing always speaks to me in some way, brother, but I must say this struck a nerve in a good way. Am I truly willing to wait on the Lord’s timing, regardless of what that looks like? Or is it just something I say because it sounds right, all the way it feels like I’m wasting away where I’m at. Thank you for writing this. Once again glad for your perspective and grateful for your willingness to share it.
Also I know it wasn’t the point of this post, but I for one would kill (metaphorically speaking) to read a novel you wrote, let alone five of them :)
Jacob and I were just talking about the Inklings today at work, and how we’d like to create something sublime, or at the very least critique one another’s attempts. So today’s reflection felt quite timely in that regard.
"Wasting away where I'm at." Man, what a description, and I just had the privilege of preaching in our church's college ministry yesterday where my wife and I have started serving again and I spoke on that exact topic. Isaiah 43:18-19 has been a lifeline for me over the past couple years: "Behold, I'm doing a new thing in your midst, even now it strings forth; do you not perceive it?" The problem so often is that I've got my head stuck in the sand, or I'm wasting time forlornly looking back at all the glories of yesteryear and feeling all washed up and useless and out of steam today, but then The Spirit nudges me to look forward instead, and upward, and downward, and see that wounded Hand that guides me into fresh theophanies, that hasn't led me to this point in vain, but is, even now, even in the times when, as you aptly say, I feel I'm wasting away, that wasting away feeling is just the pain of old branches being cut off and new ones beginning to bud.
Oh man, creating something sublime is definitely on my bucket list! If we can find an Eagle and Child halfway between my house and yours, let's make it happen!
Your writing always speaks to me in some way, brother, but I must say this struck a nerve in a good way. Am I truly willing to wait on the Lord’s timing, regardless of what that looks like? Or is it just something I say because it sounds right, all the way it feels like I’m wasting away where I’m at. Thank you for writing this. Once again glad for your perspective and grateful for your willingness to share it.
Also I know it wasn’t the point of this post, but I for one would kill (metaphorically speaking) to read a novel you wrote, let alone five of them :)
Jacob and I were just talking about the Inklings today at work, and how we’d like to create something sublime, or at the very least critique one another’s attempts. So today’s reflection felt quite timely in that regard.
"Wasting away where I'm at." Man, what a description, and I just had the privilege of preaching in our church's college ministry yesterday where my wife and I have started serving again and I spoke on that exact topic. Isaiah 43:18-19 has been a lifeline for me over the past couple years: "Behold, I'm doing a new thing in your midst, even now it strings forth; do you not perceive it?" The problem so often is that I've got my head stuck in the sand, or I'm wasting time forlornly looking back at all the glories of yesteryear and feeling all washed up and useless and out of steam today, but then The Spirit nudges me to look forward instead, and upward, and downward, and see that wounded Hand that guides me into fresh theophanies, that hasn't led me to this point in vain, but is, even now, even in the times when, as you aptly say, I feel I'm wasting away, that wasting away feeling is just the pain of old branches being cut off and new ones beginning to bud.
Oh man, creating something sublime is definitely on my bucket list! If we can find an Eagle and Child halfway between my house and yours, let's make it happen!