The Thread 2

Back to my thoughts on this thread that seems to unify all that I see around. I said that it is not “all about me.” And that is true. At a certain level, life is not about us. We are so small and insignificant in the grand scheme of things. But does it not seem that there must be more to life than that? What evidence do I need to convince me of my own significance?

One of the most influential books that I have read is the bestseller, The Purpose-Driven Life, by Rick Warren. I read this great book while I was in Iraq going through a real shake up personally. God was challenging my own concepts of who I was and I had joined a study of this book to find out how I could have purpose in spite of the chaos that surrounded me. Sometimes I get the distinct impression that God is slapping my face saying, “Yoo, hoo. When are you going to realize that I have a plan for your life?

I find that God operates at two distinct levels in my life. On the higher level He is engineering all things to accomplish His Purposes in this world. Pretty mind-boggling. But, that does not amaze me as much as the manner in which He engineers the occurrences in my life to accomplish His purposes in my life! That is intensely personal (and can be quite unnerving and disconcerting). But what an awesome testimony of His love for all of us! The God who made everything cares about the seemingly mundane details of my life. This thread ties my life together and gives meaning to my existence.