Living Well
Living according to the vision of the Builder.
Conforming life to the design of the Architect.
Realizing the dream of the Builder…
To live under His blessing.
What leads to this dream, this blessing?
Blessed are those who…
So many ways to be blessed.
So many kinds of people.
We each follow our own unique path.
We gain insights.
We collect experiences.
These connect…
our heart,
our choices,
our quality of life.
And we accumulate wisdom.
But the picture is incomplete.
Based on the wisdom earned,
often surfacing through suffering,
we interpret our individual experiences.
And we respond.
We each seek a sign, proof that God is real.
But we’re all different, unique, seeking a different sign.
A sign that’s unique to us and for us.
But the sign offered is foolishness.
Nonsense to the world.
Mysterious, yet meaningless.
Compelling yet confusing.
Unconvincing on the surface, yet…
Our heart responds.
We feel our salvation in the reflection of the crucifixion.
This is his story, his mystery.
Not one of anger at our imperfection.
One of justification and restoration.
A story of blessing.
Blessing through Jesus, who puts a name and a face to God:
Father!
Living well is to enter the story.
The story of blessing.
To enter the mystery.
Being uncertain of the path, but assured of the destination.
Lord, I am encouraged, I will have courage, to step into your story.
To live normally in an abnormal world.
To live under your blessing.
Lord, you are good for me.
You are good to me.
You are Good with me.
Based on a sermon of Pastor Phil Strong on 9/10/17 (audio here)
