It is better to go to the house of mourning than to go to the house of feasting, for this is the end of all mankind, and the living will lay it to heart.
Ecclesiastes 7:2
A man by his sin may waste himself, which is to waste that which on earth is most like God. This is man’s greatest tragedy and God’s heaviest grief.
A.W. Tozer
I have been greatly challenged tonight by a post from a good friend, Pastor David. He quotes Erwin McManus from Barbarian Way at a slightly greater length than I am going to in his post. One line in particular hit me hard;
God would never choose for us safety at the cost of significance.
That is a revolutionary statement. I cherish the safety of my surroundings. How often have I chosen my own comfort and desires over the alternative of significance? What a foolish and cheap trade that is to make.
It reminds me of a trip that I took with 9 youth backpacking this summer. Our goal was to climb a 14er and on our first day I chickened out. Not because I didn’t think I was able but because it wasn’t as safe as I like to be. The next day I worked through the fears; it was at considerable risk, but with great rewards.
Lord please teach me how to always choose the significant things in Your eyes over my own desires.