What's the purpose of it all?

"He humbled you and let you be hungry, and fed you with manna which you did not know, nor did your fathers know, that He might make you understand that man does not live by bread alone, but man lives by everything that proceeds out of the mouth of the LORD." Deut 8:3

I once heard that we really shouldn't be too concerned with future things (as far as figuring stuff out), when our concern ought to just be faithful in what the Lord has called us into where we're at. Basically, what was the last thing God actually told me to do, and do that, knowing when it's time to move along, I'll know and I'll have the resources to do so. When I think 'big picture' of my future life, I get overwhelmed. But I need to step back and realize that Of course I would be overwhelmed since I don't have all the components to live it out, but one day I will. Faithfulness today will open the opportunity of tomorrow.

Motorcycles and such...

My apologies for the delay in getting some communication out to you about what’s been going on in my life. Plenty has happened in the last few months since you heard from me last, maybe it will come out in time…

Two weeks ago I was in an accident on my motorcycle. A friend and I were returning to Paia at about 10:30pm after hanging out with friends. I was going about 30-35mph when three deer ran across the road right in front of me! I hit one; breaking his back, and causing me to lay the bike down and slide a ways on some asphalt (not the best way to finish of a great night!). An ambulance ride, x-rays, and some scrubbing of wounds (the most intense pain I’ve ever been in, in my life!) and I was sent home with nothing broken, just missing skin and tissue.

I’m doing pretty well. My right foot is pretty messed up and will take the longest to heal, so be praying for that. Also pray that things with my medical insurance pan out all right. My motorcycle is in decent shape; it still runs fine, which is the important part. But I’m going to have to buy a new headlight, speedometer and foot pegs, which will set me back several hundred dollars. But I’m thankful to be alive, it could have been much worse.

This accident proved to facilitate some great insight for me. As I was lying on the ground, when all had come to a stop and I saw the holes in my body, my first response was: all right Jesus, you’ve got to help me. After that my body started shaking, a natural response to shock, but you know, mentally/consciously/spiritually I was great. It was revealed to me that my physical body is just shell. People will talk about “the Joy of the Lord”, and it’s often seemed as something that I’ve needed to conjure up in times of distress. But I can honestly say in this time there was no conjuring involved, it was just there. I felt almost saturated by this peace and joy. http://wil.warning.ca/gallery/blog-photos/aaa