Pressure

Ah pressure, that great molder and shaper of a person in insane times. Pressure, the force that you dread the most and am most thankful at the end when it is relieved. But, without pressure, there would be no desire to push the limits, to explore those boundaries that we've set up in our own mind. For Christ to open up our lives and to engraft Himself in as we let Him. Without the workings of circumstances in our life to "open" us up, our relationship with God would dim and flicker as our relative ease lulls us into a slumber of security in how we are now.

With that said, it's been an incredibly trying past week. Dealing with shortened deadlines on loans, unresponsive people, late night meetings to get things worked out, and on top of that, having other responsibilities outside of work. Not fun, but I can honestly say that these times have opened up my life to the healing balm of Christ's sufferings. I'm not saying that I'm suffering right now, I find that I'm more open to the grace and peace that emanates from our Savior. I pray that all that read this blog will come to truly know Christ on the level of practical and personal experience. That we can give, at a moments notice how Christ is working in our life, and use it to glorify the One who indwells us. Oh, what a sweet salvation and inheritance we have in intimacy with Christ.