His Story

Every once in a great while, we come across a revelation so obvious and so simple that we wonder why we didn't think about it before. I had one such revelation only a few days ago.

For a long time, I've been frustrated that I haven't had a woman to hold and love. Every guy wants this. After my last post, I think that it becomes obvious that I desire a loving woman. So I've been thinking a lot about who she will be, where I will find her, and how long it will take. I know that 1 Corinthians 13:4 starts off by telling us that "Love is patient", but I'm not a patient person, believe it or not. It takes a lot of practice for me.

But I keep trying to think beyond myself to see the other people around me in my immediate vicinity to help them with their needs. Some of the people that I see are completely wrapped up in themselves. But then, who am I to speak? I continue to think about a woman to have and to hold. It's a noble thing, sure, but when I think about women more than bringing the name of Christ to those who don't know Him, I wonder if it is so noble. I don't think that it's evil that I search for a woman, but I also know that such a search should never come before God. And before the task He has placed before me. Sometimes I get far too selfish and think about myself finding a woman.

But then, this past weekend, something came to me. It opened my eyes. Something so obvious and so simple I wondered why it had not come before.

We are all a part of God's story.

I get so bogged down with finding a woman, and doing well in classes, and practicing Ultimate or martial arts, but then I remember that one truth: we are a part of God's story.

I've studied Astronomy enough to realize that when we compare our planet to the galaxy, we are a grain of sand in a desert. When we compare our galaxy to the rest of the universe, we are a salt crystal in the ocean. Now think about this: God created all of that. My mind can't understand that. I rationalize to myself that there must be another god, or that something else happened, or something, but then I read Genesis 1:1 "In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth." That's it. He created it. There's no trick, no other god, no secret that we have yet to uncover, even though my mind tries to find one. It's all His. I don't believe in the Creation stories as pieces of historical fact, but I do believe that they are meant to teach us something. I believe that the Creation story in Genesis 1 teaches us of God's sovereignty and power and shows us how small we are compared to Him.

I learned a year ago at Winter Conference with CRU that humility is not thinking less of yourself, but thinking of yourself less. Don't place yourself on a lower level. Think of others more often. God created the Heavens and everything in them. So when I think about everything that He has done, I am truly humbled. Every time I run, He created those muscle systems to work perfectly. As we discover new scientific formulas, He was the One who wrote them. As we look upon the vastness and beauty of the universe, we see what He can do with a paintbrush.

These are His creations. This life, world, universe. They're all about Him anyway. We're just along for the ride. Now that I see things in that perspective, I'm just glad that He decided to allow me to be a part of His story.

I still have a hard time having humility and compassion for others, and I do wait and pray for a loving woman to come into my life, but when I think about the fact that we are part of God's story, I am humbled. Like I said, it's His story, we're just along for the ride.