Good morning, world. Things are looking pretty good from the front porch of my farm in Virginia today. It was in the high 30s this morning, and winter is just around the corner, so I’m savoring the front porch as much as possible UNTIL it’s too cold to endure. If there is one thing I don’t stress about in this Journey of Life, it’s the weather. So, you can imagine how I react when I receive a “weather advisory” alert because there’s a “chance of frost” overnight. The way I see it, since God hung the sun, the moon, and stars in the sky, then He’s the one to decide when (and if) it will rain sleet or snow. I’m not inclined to hang my hat on man’s predictions in any area of my life – from the weather to the White House – and I don’t plan my life according to what they say. I serve a God much bigger than the weather or the White House, and I am Confident He has already written the Future for us all – so I press on, no matter what, with a Peace that truly does surpass all understanding. I can’t afford “distractions” because there’s a lot of work to do in His Name. God often stretches us beyond our human ability; that’s for sure. But if we’ll just tune out the distractions of man and his predictions and remain Obedient, He will Provide everything we need to fulfill what He’s Called us to do. Sometimes it’s supernatural strength and stamina. Sometimes it’s resources. Sometimes it’s prayer warriors and people willing to lock arms to do the heavy lifting in service to Him, too. If God finds a Willing Vessel, He’ll equip them to do incredible things, and I wouldn’t trade being a Willing Vessel for anything in this Life. It’s beautiful. It’s humbling. It’s exciting! But even more than that, being a Willing Vessel Strengthens me in the process because I’m “forced” to have Faith in the Creator of all, FOR all things despite the predictions of man. Isn’t that the way you see the Journey of Faith, too?

It’s sad to see so many people make plans in this life based on how they “feel” or whether or not it makes “sense” (to them. When God comes Calling, He doesn’t care much about how we “feel” about the Job, and it probably won’t be “convenient” OR make sense in terms of human perspective. Very little (if any) of what He’s Called for me to do in this Journey of Faith makes sense, and if I stopped to think and weigh the risk, I probably wouldn’t have been Obedient to the Call at all. I don’t know the mind of God, but I DO know that He sees the Heart and He already knows who is Willing to Obey and who is more concerned about the “frost advisory” than to be Productive at all. Getting caught up in the details and expecting the Call of God to make sense – or to be convenient – is the very reason that the “average” Christian never gets to be a part of a Supernatural Work of a Mighty God. When God comes Calling, I’d much rather be Known for asking Him to help me instead of asking Him to forgive me for not being Willing to do His Work.

When God sent Phillip to the eunuch, Phillip didn’t ask for details…he obeyed without question, and the Results were Eternal. When God told Noah to build the ark, Noah didn’t question…he just began building, and the Results were Eternal. When God called Moses to lead, Moses didn’t question the Call…he just began walking and the Results were Eternal. When God called Elijah up to the mountain, Elijah didn’t question…he just started climbing, and the Results were Eternal. When God (through Naomi) sent Ruth to Boaz, Ruth didn’t question the instructions…she readied herself and lay at his feet, and the results were Eternal. In fact, Ruth became the grandmother of David, and it’s through her family tree that Jesus was born. None of these Calls made sense from a human perspective, BUT God found the Willing Vessels, and He provided ALL THINGS to fulfill His Purpose. If you want to be a part of the Supernatural work of God, then your human perspective must be Replaced with Faith, and all the meaningless distractions must be set aside.

I’m feeling the Peace that surpasses all understanding this morning, and I’m feeling Pressed to move forward beyond my human ability by a Mighty God to places most people never See. I’m unstoppable…because I’m Willing and I rely on Him for the heavy lifting. I’m stronger than the average person because I Serve the Strong One with all my Heart. I’m Obedient because that’s where the Blessings and Strength are found.

“I will sing of the goodness and lovingkindness of the LORD forever; With my mouth I will make known Your faithfulness from generation to generation”. Psalm 89:1

Look out, world – rain, shine, frost, snow, it doesn’t matter to me. When He comes Calling, He will Work out all the Details to Perfection, so why in the world would I EVER Move Forward (or stay put) based on man’s predictions?

How about you?