Who
would have thought that the nominees of the two major political parties would
be the individuals that have emerged? Could any of us have predicted the upside
down season of politics we have endured? What we thought was predictable has
turned out to be anything but predictable. At this writing there are 10 days
until the election, I continue to talk to people who have a clear idea who they
will NOT vote for but not any idea who they WILL vote for. In the circles I
live, that is the most common comment. People are troubled over this. My Mother
was concerned in the early summer about her presidential vote this fall
wondering who she might choose. God had other plans as she did not have to
choose!
Our
building process has been unexpected. Of course we have gone about it in a
non-traditional way. What else would Crossroads do? I mean really! It has taken
much longer even after we really got started. We are making progress but not as
quickly as I think we should. Now we are held up completing more inside work by
needing an electrician to “rough in” the wiring. I have been talking to
electricians since early spring and each encounter has over a number of weeks
or months failed to pan out into work being done. It is frustrating but a curve
ball.
Who
of us expect curve balls? If you play in the major leagues you have to expect a
curve at every at bat. As a hitter you have to learn to deal with the curve
ball or else that is all you will see coming across the plate. Life throws us
curve balls all the time. Just about the time things seem to be going in one
direction her comes a curve. It frustrates us and confounds our sense of
direction. It really is just life. Something always comes along unexpected.
Usually it challenges our sense of stability and security. Of course what we thought
was so stable and secure was never really guaranteed and so we end up in an
unstable land with an unstable foundation or so we think.
Who
would think that instability is what is need to drive us towards stability? God
thinks like that. He knows us better than we know ourselves. We get confused as
to what is stable and what is not. We think jobs, health, political systems,
elections and sports casters can be counted on as anchors. They can’t. That is
when we look for a real anchor. There Jesus stands waving with a smile on his
face saying, “Where have you been,” as he wraps his arm around you walking by
your side.
Who
would think that the path in the Kingdom of God is filled with curves? I do and
so do you!
In
HIS Service and Yours.
BroG
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