What Lies Beyond

"I'm tired of feeling on the edge of nothing. I'd rather be on the edge of something." Credit to Heather Mays for the quote of the day.

I started thinking about our church and what edge we are on. Because we have most definitely been on an edge for a while. But we are moving - from the edge of nothing to something. That is all too clear. Tonight was a night where hearts broke, tears fell, relationships mended, and walls fell. Tonight, God showed up. Benji confirmed this by telling me of several other conversations he had. God is doing something.

But it's not the edge that is changing, it is what is over that edge. What lies beyond? Revival? Awakening? Does it matter what it's called? Of course not. What matters is that hearts are changing from within. God is moving, not in programs or methods or guidelines, but in the hearts of the servants. He is changing people on the inside and that certainly changes the outside. What do you do to make an egg stronger? Boil it. The inside changes and the whole darn thing goes from fragile to maddeningly tough. (I sometimes have trouble peeling them. Don't make fun of the slow boy).

So, yeah. Let's boil! If that is what it takes. Strengthen the whole by strengthening the parts. Our part is being strengthened. Why? Because, I think, we are not afraid of what lies beyond the edge. We, the hungry and thirsty ones, welcome it.