As I sit, meditate, and listen, lessons of the last few years drift into my consciousness. Lessons of acceptance, lessons of truth, lessons of living life.
One such lesson that has caught my attention this cumulus clouded day came from an encouraging conversation that a ministry leader shared with me last September on a sunny day in northern Transylvania. Noe Rivera (one of the M squad leaders) and I sat on scrap metal in the backyard of my contact's home, praying and pouring into each other through words of encouragement and simple truths that are easily forgotten when life and ministry loom above and cast a long shadow.
Noe reminded me that even though life is full of variables, such as feelings, situations, geographical locations, and people–what really matters is the non-variables in one's life, such as character, perseverance, faithfulness, obedience, and trust in the Father.
Now, as I continue to sit and reflect on this, I cannot help but smile. I recently moved, quit my job, became involved in my church again, am in the process of starting a non-profit, applying to grad school, praying about future ministry opportunities, and am on the job hunt. Typically, such changes would inflict an insecurity in me.
But not this time. This time around, I know that my Father will provide. While I am being faithful and obedient with this time, I know that He will pull through. There is something irresistible and reassuring in the fact that He always has and He will continue to, regardless of the variables and non-variables.
