may i come in, grab hold, just this once

so i was riding down the road with a friend this past weekend when he made a statement that really got me to thinking about some things. he said…’sometimes i don’t know why people want us to come places…we’re not what they want.’

now, that statement seems harmless enough…but looking at it in the context of where we were and what we were there for, i realized he was totally wrong. we were gathered together with a few people in the middle of nowhere for one reason only…and that reason was to bring glory to God.

we seemed to all have left our problems a million miles away. the day was perfect…the sky was gorgeous, and the speaking & music were spirit-filled. everything about that afternoon was absolutely beautiful. there is no doubt our Father was smiling as we worshipped Him together.

we are put in certain places at certain times in our lives to serve certain purposes. it doesn’t matter if we don’t think we’re ‘good enough’ or if we think ‘we’re not what they’re looking for’, we’re all part of a bigger plan. we have to be willing to stop fighting God and running from Him like rebellious children and just be still and listen to what He’s telling us to do. all He wants is for us to love Him and let Him love us. that’s all we have to do. if we do that, then everything else will fall into place. we just have to listen when He’s speaking…and sometimes He does that best in the stillest, quietest, most beautiful and unlikeliest of places.