I have noticed a strange pattern in many peoples lives.
Instead of committing to being reapers of new things in life, they often continually recycle the same old things.
Sometimes they will paint it a new colour and make it appear to be new, or they will change the menu a little and kid themselves that all is new.
Sometimes they change church, or work, so they don’t have to face the challenge of growing in a larger world.
The great thrill of life and growth and increase, is the thrill of harvesting new crops.
Life is full of seasons, and they do change, but that is all part of God’s plan, to get us to the next harvest season.
It is through harvests that we increase and expand.
It is through harvests that we have enough to be a blessing to others.
The other seasons are very important in our lives, but they should always bring us to the harvesting of new crops of blessing and increase.
I have noticed that people who refuse to reach out to others and to new challenges, often do so to simply maintain their status quo.
The worst way to live life is from the lounge chair of comfort and convenience. Your body was never meant to sit is a lounge position for long periods of time.
Neither is your spiritual man.
We are created for action, advancement and growth, and our strength always increases best under the tension of stress and stretching.
A life of comfort and convenience always leads to disillusionment, and then begins the cycle of looking for people and places and churches where our status quo will not be challenged.
I am amazed at how many people get off the bus because it has a destination to take you somewhere, and the road is a bit bumpy.
My advice is to stay on the bus as long as it is going somewhere, and make up your mind to enjoy the ride.
Help others to get on the bus and sacrifice together to see new harvests of increase and blessing, from which many others can be blessed.
Stop recycling old worn out things and get on the frontline again. You know that is where you enjoyed life the most.
Tired, weary from the battle, challenged and stretched, yet supercharged and focused from the intensity of reaping new things.
Come on, get back to what you do best – living by faith – and believing God for greater things yet to come. SJP
