Moving into this new passage of my life journey, I have become extremely aware of the urgency within me to be loyal to myself. Having reached an age where faking it, is boring; copying others is unfulfilling and seeking others approval is a turn off, this passage of the journey is taking me into direct confrontation with who I am and what I am supposed to be. Recently, I heard a dynamic sermon about being, and becoming and not about doing. That got me to thinking deeply. Yes, I am saved, justified and sanctified by the blood of Jesus, but what does that entail? What does that demand that I become. Someone once said "if salvation was the only purpose that God had for us on this earth, then after being saved, He would have taken us on to heaven". The first step of the journey is ones repentance, ones getting saved but then comes the hard part. Hard, because what one must become rages against the old adamic nature that is within. And yet ít is exactly this that makes the journey interesting,  for the victory, not just the battle, has already been won. As we walk out our faith with the Holy Spirit as our guide, we become one with God and his purpose for our becoming becomes.
As these thoughts work through my inner being, I am trying to grasp their meaning. Oh what a joy it is to become, to fulfill your purpose, to realize that even though your stomach may be queasy, you are moving in God's plan for your life.
Have a great weekend everyone , be blessed.

Schalom,

Pat Garcia Schaack