Perhaps you can take a moment and contemplate exactly what is going on in your life! Are you doing things that are inspired or are you merely just going about the day, looking at the clock waiting for it to be over?
I have been a clock watcher a lot in my life, waiting for the bell in class, waiting for the shift to end at work, and as a union musician, watching that union clock for the next break. I think of all the things I have missed in being so anxious about time, and how I spend it, whether it is of value or if I am just filling in the blanks with some busy work.
Spiritually, if I don't look at these "times" as sharing opportunities, I feel I am missing the whole point of even existing. At this point, I wonder how many of us just take up space on this earth and how many are waiting for something fantastic to happen in their day, life, or even their suppossed meger existence.
Wow, I could of had a V8 instead of being here...hehehehe (my off the wall sense of humor comes into play a lot).
Anyway, back to the topic at hand....I am studying the life of Gideon as well as David. Both of these biblical characters grew to be an army of 1 and defeated many odds that in today's world are seeming unsurmountable. Gideon reminds me of the soul that is seeking to lead people that have gone astray, back into the fold and David, with a mere rock, defeated the Philistine Army with one blow to the giant Goliath. These actions are unheard of in today's world, it takes massive armies to even perform a police action around the world.
Interesting concept, sounds pretty mundane to me, a lot of lives put on the line for some greedy people who wish to control the world in a massive ploy of control issues. Maybe, if their mothers and fathers had gone the extra mile (responsibly) and taught values to their children, the world would not be in the mess it has been for millenia.
Mediocrity comes into play in value judgements that are just not in sync with wholeness and wellness. Lack of care, concern and the willingness to take the easy road (go with the flow) concept overtakes legititamite reasoning and deduction processes and replaces these ideals with knee jerk reactions. Envy,Greed, Longing seem to come into play, not only for physical posessions of others, but also the inner strength that is shown by people who truly recognize God as the leader of their life and pay homage to Him instead of themselves. To show humility in today's world usually leads to some form of human humiliation and becomes circumspect in our realities.
There are some traits and some questions that are having an impact on my life right now that I would like to share with everyone who is interested and is not feeling the need to watch the clock.
From "Living Above The Level of Mediocrity" By Charles R. Swindoll....
1. Openly acknowledge what caused our present condition.
2. Focus Directly on the Lord and not the odds against you.
3. Declare your allegiance publicly.
4. Remeber that God pefers to work through a remnant.
5. Do not accept the glory after God uses your life!
I am taking off now for some serious contemplation on the inner workings of a swiss watch, and admiring the craftmanship of each individual part and the people that developed and worked on the craftmanship and the integrity in it and in them, people I will never meet and will probably never know, and give thanks to God for their intricate work on the timepiece that keeps time for me right now.....
