I am opening myself up. I am putting myself in a vulnerable position. I am healing wounds. I find peace again...
I want to be intentional about my blog writing -- not really for you -- but mostly for me. This is my escape. This is my song. This next week I'm exploring my own beliefs. It is so easy to be influenced and swayed from one belief to another. I love to read. I am constantly being stretched. I continue to evolve. I will never stop learning. However, over the summer (2007) I was asked, "Eric, what do you believe?" I have had a little while to think about this...So what you are reading and what I am typing is the essence of belief I personally hold onto. At the end of each of the next 4 blogs there is a captured moment(s) that I will end the blog with. This visual picture is a chance for you to see my heart, as well as, maybe find a glimmer of light yourself. For me, the visual pictures make me smile.
So...Here we go...
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{the Supremacy of Christ in my Life}
"The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have [life], and that they may have it more abundantly."
- Jesus (John 10:10, NKJV)
Every time I read this verse it brings purpose back to the table. I am learning that God is everywhere. He is in the moment I am typing this. He is in the very breath I breathe. It has become a cliche' is our Christian society that God is in control -- He holds all things -- He is the same yesterday, today, and forevermore. Even growing up in a Christian home I do not understand the power of such things just typed.
God is in every moment.
He wants to be there.
He is there.
It is amazing thinking of a God who wants to be where His creation is. Even in the darkness and the responsibilities that have been bestowed upon humankind -- God is there/here --
He is there when {I} laugh, cry, shout, leap, walk, think, don't think, drive fast, hug mom, eat dinner, help others, pass others by, get angry, mess up, mess up again, and again, hope, feel inspired, love, kiss my girl, hold her hand, get impatient, cross the line, lead worship, fall down, get up, go to class, fall asleep in class, get hungry, worship Him, study, read the latest book, get passionate about something, and...
He is there.
Now, this is no revolutionary thought -- but this is the first time it is coming alive in my soul.
He is here.
Let's take it even deeper...
He is there when {they} laugh, cry, shout, leap, walk, think, don't think, drive fast, hug mom, eat dinner, help others, pass others by, get angry, mess up, mess up again, and again, hope, feel inspired, love, kiss their girl, hold their hand, get impatient, cross the line, lead worship, fall down, get up, go to class, fall asleep in class, get hungry, worship, study, read the latest book, get passionate about something, and...
It's a humbling thought when you're on the interstate and you realize all the different stories and life-journey's that are passing you by from all sorts of directions.
Jesus came for us to have life -- and have it more abundantly.
God created life. He made it for us to enjoy.
May we see the wonder and awe. (Rob Bell, Everything is Spiritual Tour DVD)
May we see the glory of God. (Louie Giglio, How Great is Our God Tour DVD)
May we learn from others.
May we see the different directions.
May we love every aspect...
that Life continues to hold.
Centrally, my prayer is that the "God is there/here" belief would become the very steps I continue to take.
Essentially, the air you and I share --
God is there/here.
Until tomorrow...I rest tonight.
The Air You and I Share -- This was taken in Piedras Negras, Mexico a few years back. Life led {me to them} for a period of time -- Life led {them to me} for a period of time. May I never take moments like these for granted. This is abundant living.
There is nothing more that needs to be said. Who knows where this journey is going to lead? I'm glad I'm not alone. God is there/here.
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