Little Things...

I am a man of unclean lips.

I have many opinions on how the world should act. I have many assumptions that come from either something I have learned or heard. And I have been asked a question today from a dear friend and I have been found wanting in my thoughts.

I have been focused on little things, and things that are in complete control of God (YHWH). I know that these things seem to be as huge as can be from our point of view. However they are not out of the control of the Almighty One that CREATED this earth. He set into motion the laws and dynamics that people still can not even fathom much less understand.

Where was God when Israel was during the Babylonian captivity? Where was God when Joseph was sold into slavery and treated unfairly and put in jail? Where was God when the Martyrs were being ripped apart by wild animals? Where was God when your family member died?

The answer is simple and yet missed by most. He was right there. And this is something that will blow you away; I believe he was directing the things that we see as horrible, and unfair. We don’t see the end. He does. We don’t see the why, and if we are not careful we will drive ourselves insane trying to find the why. He sees the why and not only does He see it, He IS it.

Why would a loving God do this? Simple, He loves us.

I know that is hard to understand. But now that I am a parent, I do understand it better. What kind of Father would allow their child have everything and do everything they wanted? A bad one is the proper answer. No one that doesn’t either want to raise a serial killer or some heiress with a sex tape would allow them to have all that they want. Why is that you ask? Simple, not everything that we want is good for us. In fact a lot of things we want are in fact not good for us. Harmful is more like it.

I have been rebuked, and loved by a good friend. I am joyous because of it. Not that I enjoy being rebuked. But that there are Godly men that are willing to “go out on a limb” and state the facts no matter the popularity. Not to mention that in our narcissistic society, it is a good way to loose a friend, by “offending” them. And since many people can not forgive someone that would rebuke them … I mean how dare they… they don’t know me…. Who is he to say… At least I am not like… etc.

I have more respect for those that do the will of the Lord no matter the cost. I have a friend that is willing to do that. I have family that is willing to do that. And I am Blessed beyond anything I could ever imagine. It has nothing to do with money, in fact my wife and I live with our (soon to be 2) children below the poverty line, and could not be happier.

Do not assume that I will stop defending that which I believe, and that which I love with brutal, and rabid intensity. However I will try to focus on the big picture and try not to worry about the little stuff. After all the God that spoke all things into existence, is there to keep us. Safe or otherwise. In his control.