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If God could write me a short e-mail right now I think it would go something like this…

Dear John,

Please stop asking the question. I’ve given you the answer. If the first few attempts at using fortune cookies, people, music, sermons wasn’t enough… I hope tonight’s viewing of Shrek 3 would get my point across.

Love,
God

As I’ve stated on my blog I’ve been work with God on some life changes. I’m not talking a little life change, but something much bigger. Something that will change my life forever. To die out to the person I was and become a new person.

During this time of prayer and “soul searching” as I so affectionately refer to it in blogging I’ve come up with so many ideas, found new passions, reignited old passions and explored many new areas of life. So then I’d come back all the time to God with fists full of ideas and “things” that I’d like my life to have/be. Then I’d ask God that ever magical question…
“How do I do this?”

So, I’d wait, like every good Christian for my answer. I’d pray fervently that God would provide some guidance and tell me what I need to do to get started. I must say that I’m slightly embarrassed at the answer that I’ve come up with.

I personally thought I needed some divine intervention and have some huge miracle played out for me to pursue a life changing experience. You know, one of those good ol’ fashioned “come to Jesus meet-ins” as some would say. When I found that God was trying to tell me all along in His way what I needed to do.

I got it in this Sunday’s sermon. I got it in some music I listened to on the way home that day and this morning on the way to work. Never really sank in until I finally sat down and watched Shrek 3 and Artie said the following line at the end…

“If there’s something you want to do, or someone you really want to be, then the only one standing in your way… is you. “

Leave it to me to find meaning in a comedic animated movie but that line really stuck with me. It’s the message that God’s been trying to tell me all this time. That I need no earth shattering revelation in life… I’m the only one holding me back. Yeah, I guess sometimes we can’t see the answer even when it’s in front our face.

So now that I’ve settled the question onto the action. Not sure really where I’m going to start I just know that I’m going to get moving and get on with my life that God has set before me. Stay tuned…

Night,
- JM

P.S. - RHIIT Part 3 is coming. Weather hasn’t permitted me to run outside.