Have we found Him yet? Do you know where He is?

 

Last year, I wrote an article entitled “Finding the Father.” I challenged myself and all of you readers out there to find God - not find Him and like “get saved,” but I mean truly find Him and begin to embody His characteristics. This was more than a search. I didn’t want to just stumble upon Him or find Him by chance. I needed to be able to chart my progress; I had to make sure that I would be able to lead other people there. That’s really why the name N-PURSUIT fit so well. I am not wandering; I am pursuing. I am following a set course. I can only see a certain amount right now, but I walk (or trudge, or crawl) my way down this road. My path is divinely led by the Lord.

 

We sing an old song that says, “I am working the road to glory... I want to smooth out the road that leads to heaven’s abode and make it easy for those behind.” It means that I am working hard to help others on their way. In the end, I want people to say that I made it easier for them to accept Christ and have a relationship with God. More than just not being a stumbling block, I must be a helping hand.

 

Over the last year, I’ve learned a lot and I’ve questioned even more. I am still working on applying all of my fanaticism to everyday life. The majority of the time, God does not fit in my nice, neat, little box. He always wants to stretch my schedule or push my priorities. Our church services are having to comply with the needs of the people and the will of God instead of my hunger pains and entertainment plans. This is difficult, especially if you know the pressure people put pastors under to make sure they are first in line at the cafeteria or home in time to see the Cowboys’ kickoff.

 

See, I’ve always been devout, but now many would call me obsessed. I believe that the Lord is trying to tell His people something, but I also believe that we are too busy trying to hear Him to actually listen to His voice. We get so busy and so caught up in the monotony of daily life or in the hype of religion that sometimes we forget that God is still here. God still speaks and works in miraculous, mysterious ways.

 

So, do I know exactly where God is? Not yet. I feel like I am in uncharted territory. I’m pretty sure that others have been here before, but the Lord is leading me through here daily. I am not prepared to declare that I know where I am going, because my human mind seems to be so wrong most of the time. However, I have found over the last twelve months that God is always right where He should be. The only variable for His will getting accomplished and His plan being fulfilled is me (and you). My faith or lack of faith - my discipline or lack thereof - is the only unknown factor.