My life seems to be filled with constant interruptions with my time spent longing to be with Christ. Like Paul in his letter to the Philippines, I too long to depart. Yet, it is also he who calls me to the challenge of evaluating my heart on its motives for my chosen lifestyle. He also gives the answer in his letter to the Ephesians when he calls to set up our lives in accordance to the calling that God gave us and this within the relationship with Christ.
For the past week I have been privileged to join a precious group of brothers and sisters in going out to Swaziland and just serve and support a mission there. Laying down my own selfish desires of self-righteousness God softly opened my eyes to the misdirection my life was in by revealing my heart. He did this the moment I decided to actually be transformed by His presence in and through me. I so often avoided the chances to be changed by Him as I thought I may be losing out by letting go of the illusion of wealth in life. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush is a common misconception in our lives when it comes to what we believe are important and of worth. Just as the transition from worm to moth, we too need to be transformed to become what He intended us to be. Dying as a worm seems to be a loss to the worm, but gaining a new identity as a butterfly, the butterfly would never look back on that which it left behind.
Because of Christ, and Him in our lives we are graciously unable to go back to being worms. In revealing our new identities, He calls us to fly higher, live deeper, and long harder for proclaiming His glorious Kingdom. Whilst still on earth, we have the joyful calling to help others to grow and experience the joy of their faith (Phil 1:20 NLT). Let this be the direction your heart takes when being interrupted by life while you long to go home.
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