One would think that I have some spirited word of encouragement to offer that will be salve for the soul and inspire men to reach heights heretofore unattainable. There have been periods in my life where I believed that was within my skill level and perhaps my responsibility, However, the convictions of Spirit have led me to an entirely differing perspective. Only through my humility and surrender of my shameful hubris have I and will I ever become an encouragement to self and those who might perhaps see these steps.

These are the times approaching our last opportunities to do something different than the entire history of mankind. Why then would I take confidence in repeating the same pathways trodden by men of failure? For what reason would I ever expect that insanity of repeating the same experiment again would somehow produce a character-filled result? No that is why we have a thing called the fourth quarter, because with it comes a hope and the urgency of achieving something yet mastered.

I am not here to see my ego polished to blinding reflection. I could truly care less, as I want to be in God’s presence eternally. Knowing that the first wisdom to that end is humility then it is essential that I master the ability to put aside my self-worship prior to attempted access to His Throne of Grace. No there is nothing that I relish from having conquered other men or women through my superior anything. I count it loss as this strips me of access to the ears of my Father in Heaven.

Why then are we stuck on the mobius strip cycling toward the same results repeated for thousands of years? There is no victory in repetition, especially in pathways of failure. This temporary life is so important yet to me has begun to dull and fade from my heart’s desire. The importance in our realization that we are so loved and important to God that He came to Earth to recover us to His Presence. The cold hard truth that our will may be the very thing that prohibits that success.

Look I don’t deserve love but I sure do like giving and receiving it. That love is never a thing of conquest or Dominion but seeing other’s happy and receiving the heart warming feeling that they actually enjoy and choose to be with me. The affairs of the heart are no game as these are the things most important to Almighty. Matter, time, wealth and station pale in comparison to the moment someone we love finds challenges of health. It is through the challenges that I am defined. That is why I seek them and pray that when they start I am found in humility, gratefulness and the Spirit of Faith that reduces all things to exactly what they are. I pray that begins in me. In Jesus Name.