Piece of Pie

I am not sure how many people read this blog. I feel I should mention that this blog is like a practice space for me....I'm practicing writing. It's a discipline I would like to be more skilled in. So I read and write and just keep at it. The main part of the discipline at this point is to simply not discard something. I discard almost every thing I pray and process through, in terms of taking the opportunity to share it. In keeping with bucking that trend-here is a little piece of pie from my soul to yours (if that's ok?)!

I just finished a challenging, yet extremely hopeful book by Heidi Baker. I immediately picked up an oldie from John Eldridge. At the end of the H.B. book, she said something to the effect that if you are not in love with Jesus, stop ministering, go fall in love with Jesus, then let everything you do come from that. Then the J.H. book jumps into practically illustrating daily intimacy with Jesus. Something I think all of us probably never need to stop looking at. 

These are two very different writers, with very very different ministries. And it hit me smack in the head! Somehow I forgot, we all have our piece of the divine puzzle, or pie, or what-have you. There is a message God wants each of our lives to speak. As we get to know Him, give Him pieces of Heart, learn how much He likes us...learn what we are and who He is...a word or message gets clearer and clearer. 

I find this HUGELY encouraging. I cannot say whatever it is you are meant to say. You can't say what I'm mean to say. But we all have something beautifully unique...The billions of people on this planet all have super special, necessary word from Jesus to say with their lives. 

May we continue to let Jesus in further and further in our deep, dark places, and into our bright shining places and let the message get more and more clear and bold through us-what ever it may be. Enjoy the differences!