The greatest lived tragedy is a man who becomes that which the public requires in order to achieve solvency. That man never lived but the projection created of him in replica to afford for the elements placed upon him in aspiration. How many of us have gone decades as cardboard cutouts of the men God made us to become for the purpose of accumulating assets, romance, position or power? It is never worth it. The world and all its accoutrement and encumbrances are not enough to fulfill that which was made in God’s Image. That is why we must relinquish access and usage of Spiritual sight and discernment when seeking the reward of mammon.

I will never venture to say that I have done anything right in this march to find the skinny path to God’s intention. However, I know that my opportunity launched when I began eschewing those things my pride so craved. If the mortal man wanted these things with such abandon in my calculus that was clear indication of their inclusion my plastic nightmare. Not merely logic but emotion, relationship and ambition surrounded those People, things and titles I sought in worldly fulfillment. It wasn’t that I hated these things but God offered something better than I could ever achieve in my own pursuits.

Simple things, simple pleasures, diminished burden and clarity of purpose, those are the fuel of God pursuits. Do not be fooled into thinking that the skinny path is all dandelions, rainbows and butterflies because typically the opposite ensues. We were meant for greater things and we all know that the greater our aspiration the more difficult the runway. The Lord means for us to accomplish the impossible through His Holy Spirit bringing Glory to His Name in the process. Therefore, we ought expect that many of our works will be considerably more difficult than those we may personally achieve. This walk with Christ is not about being an over achiever, it is about doing those things that reside beyond our own capacity for deliverance. Why else would we need to Spirit that created the Universe indwelling our hearts. If this were about what I always had the ability, talent, treasure or measure of humanity to accomplish, then why did Christ have to die to save me?

I will never be what they have demanded I become and trust me I have lost a lot of sleep and tears in the attempt. The Lord bid me let them go for there are only two paths in this life. Those who are on the other path and the undecided hate when anyone tells them that for they are desperately projecting the darkness and worldliness inside themselves hoping and praying that we are wrong. All the time knowing as we have that there is only one way to Everlasting Life. This choice is hard but when you get right down to the metal surface it is the only one that ever made sense. You see I don’t want to be someone else to achieve greatness, I would much rather be me and see the greatness I may achieve in Jesus. For it is in His Name that I walk this born again life, without Who I never would have had the opportunity. Let’s see where it takes me. I hope that I bring Honor and Glory to Him even in my smallest works.