Why most of us don't matter.

FEAR
What is it that you're not doing today because you are afraid?
One of our future's greatest enemies is odorless, invisible, has no taste, and cannot be contained. It does not respect our mood. It will not give in to our pleading. It is relentless and does not tire. It is FEAR.

Imagine with me...
...all of those things that you have been too crippled to undertake. Are they phone calls? Letters? Conversations? Maybe they're dreams that you've neglected to follow. Perhaps a word from your Creator that you have conveniently "put off."

The result?
Too many of us RISK NOTHING, DARE NEVER, and LIVE LITTLE.

Is it any wonder that our lives are so incredibly predictable? So mundane? So blasé? Are we really going to continue acting as though we don't know why we're rarely satisfied?

I was washing my hair in the shower today...
...and I decided to say a prayer. Adrian and I are in the midst of some MAJOR overhauls in our lives right now. I asked God for some sign... some indication... about where we are to live. For those who don't know, we're "losing" the house. I say "losing" with quotes because technically, we gave it up, the moment that we decided to RISK IT ALL on obedience to our God. We knew back then, it would come to this. We knew the price. Nonetheless, we are now in a position where we are considering whether or not we are to stay in Indiana or perhaps move abroad. So I was praying about that. Looking for a sign.

As I was preparing to leave...
...I heard a loud SLAP in our entryway. When I looked to see what it was, a piece of decor had fallen and split in two. It was a wooden carving that has rested on the threshold above our front door since we have had the house (a little over 2 and a half years). It has NEVER fallen in all of that time. It fell today.

One of the pieces was facing upward. It read, "There's no place like"
The other half of the plaque was facing downward. The only word on it was no longer visible as it kissed the entryway floor.

Possibly coincidence...
...but I'm not gonna fear the unknown this time. There'll be no gluing the placard together. There's no place like...
...complete and utter obedience... NO MATTER what it costs, NO MATTER who it mystifies, NO MATTER how bad it hurts.

HOME
"There's no place like"

And I wonder where it'll be tomorrow!
Buck up people. You're never gonna feel alive until you live a little.
Until then... it's your fault you're unimpressed and unimpressive, NOT God's.

Cheers!
Luke