Dilemma

There is a dilemma that many followers experience. There is the pull of two sets of desires.

(1) Peace and prosperity in life.

We want a job we like, that provides all the necessities of life. We want health and peace. We want all the gadgets that are expected in the complete full life. (Cars, PC's, smart phones, snow boards, TV's with cable.) We want to enjoy our pursuits -- travel, hobbies, and some luxuries.

And we want these same things for our families, including our children after they leave home.

(2) To be used and fruitful for God

We want people to come to Christ. We want them to mature. We want to mature. We want the culture and society to be transformed into a God-honoring paradise.

And we want these same things for our families, including our children after they leave home.

The Bible tells us that we are in a war. The Bible tells us about the effects it has in people's lives. It seems like we want victory without the fight.

We want the harvest, but we do not want to plant. We want spiritual babies, but we do not want to change the diapers. We want Jesus, but we want the world too. Not too much of the world. Not the really bad things of the world.

God calls to be on mission with him. He fuels our hearts with a need for relationship with him and with a need to serve something bigger than ourselves. And he is a God on a mission. To have relationship with him, we need to be on mission too.