THE COSMIC PHONE CALL - By Lisa
I'm still waiting. Why doesn't the phone ring? Maybe that call will never come through.
Last week during lunch, some friends reminded me about this call. You see, as far back as I can remember, I've felt like I just wasn't quite good enough. So I've spent my life trying to get over a bar that seems to be set ever higher. I'm actually a highly educated and successful person. But it's never been enough.
So I've been waiting for the cosmic phone call from those who've been the most important to me. I've been hoping to hear them say that I've finally made the grade so I can stop trying so hard. But a reality check tells me that's not going to happen.
And it shouldn't. If I'm really going to live my faith, then "being good enough" has no place in my vocabulary. When I put so much emphasis on being acceptable, then my life and my ministry are about me - and not about God. To live a truly Christ-centered life, my focus must be on the grace that he so freely offers.
Maybe I've been waiting for the wrong phone call. The real call, the only call, was made 2000 years ago. As he hung on the cross, Christ called my phone number and said, "I have redeemed you and you are mine." Amen.
Blessings,
Lisa
Last week during lunch, some friends reminded me about this call. You see, as far back as I can remember, I've felt like I just wasn't quite good enough. So I've spent my life trying to get over a bar that seems to be set ever higher. I'm actually a highly educated and successful person. But it's never been enough.
So I've been waiting for the cosmic phone call from those who've been the most important to me. I've been hoping to hear them say that I've finally made the grade so I can stop trying so hard. But a reality check tells me that's not going to happen.
And it shouldn't. If I'm really going to live my faith, then "being good enough" has no place in my vocabulary. When I put so much emphasis on being acceptable, then my life and my ministry are about me - and not about God. To live a truly Christ-centered life, my focus must be on the grace that he so freely offers.
Maybe I've been waiting for the wrong phone call. The real call, the only call, was made 2000 years ago. As he hung on the cross, Christ called my phone number and said, "I have redeemed you and you are mine." Amen.
Blessings,
Lisa
Hi Lisa,
If you have a few minutes, hop on over to my blog and read this post http://msp31wannabe.blogspot.com/true-proverbs-31-woman.html You'll see you are not alone, in this thought process. God's blessings to you and you hubby.
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Hi Lisa,
Maybe this link will work better for you. http://msp31wannabe.blogspot.com/2007/06/true-proverbs-31-woman.html (I guess I forgot the date part.)
In Him,
Shalene
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