Meeting 7/09/11

Today's theme seems to be a resounding "why not?".  Reading through Romans, coming to Romans 8, I can hear the music building to a quadruple forte chorus.  God is for us.  We are more than conquerors.  Nothing can separate us from His love.  He works out all things for our good.  The spirit of adoption is alive and well.  Our present struggles pale in comparison to the glory coming.  These are huge truths to bring into our crazy world: the world He wants us to make a difference in.  Is there anything in your personal life that God wants to deal with, change, make a difference?

So I say, "why?":  why does gravity have to take over?  why do things have to fall apart?  why live down?  why is failure the only option or result?  Today, God would want to tell us that it doesn't have to be so!  Why not live up?  Why not something good happen?  Why can't we overcome?  Why not have love win?  Why not chivalry, purity, nobility, truth, honor, integrity, courage?  Why not say better words?  Why not do better things?  Why not accept God's forgiveness?  Why not be who He says you are?  Why not let yourself be loved?  As mentioned in the movie, Second Hand Lions, these are the only things worth believing in anyways!  Why believe in the negative?  Let us open our eyes, be filled with the Spirit, and count on God to be faithful.  We need to have faith, despite how things look, that He is accomplishing His purposes.  Disappointments, discouragements, disallusions all seem to indicate that something or someone didn't live up to a standard or expectation.  She was not healed.  He died.  She left.  He blackballed me.  These are but examples of such incidents that rock our worlds and stare us in the face.  I want us to look unto the Lord's face and allow faith to rise to the occasion.  I want to allow His perspective to break through these tough circumstances.  I want us to hang tough, hold on, stay strong, keep believing, be encouraged, and look for the good, the positive, that is gloriously awaiting us aroung the corner.  Come on!