From my friend's blog....

I was reading along in my friend's blog this morning, and read this section of his entry. I love this description of the way life is supposed to flow...and of how to connect with God's will for our lives (such a difficult concept!) I was very inspired by what he wrote and really connected with his words. I thought you'd all enjoy them as well!


Life is a funny thing. I believe everything in life was created with a rhythm that it needs to return to. At coffee a friend of mine asked me to explain my concept of God’s will. A huge topic that could take hours to explain, but I only had 1-2 mins, and it had to be simple. My answer was rhythm. I believe God created the world to function within certain rhythms, and the more we live into those, the more satisfied we will be that we are in God’s will. It’s less about particulars and more about living into His larger story. God created us to function a certain way within our vocations, families, the way we eat, the way we vacation, it’s safe to say…everything. The Hebrew people had maybe the best term for this called “Shalom” (Peace, completeness, whole). Christians are called to be people who try to find these rhythms within their lives and live into how God has called us to live. When we are doing so, we will see and hear the beautiful rhythmic beat. When we’re not, and we’re choosing to live into the rhythms we create or create, our ears and eyes will know that our hands are just striking the drum with no rhyme or reason while more chaos ensues.


Love,
Kristi