Is it okay to have failed in this world, recovered no gold, directed no wars, founded no schools having led no one to societal breakthrough?  What if each of my victories were meant to serve a King who most only recognized in moments of personal anguish?  How could I reconcile the difference between what the prom queen thought of my successes against how I knew I would be greeted in heaven?  What if no body knows the people I’ve coaxed back from the edge of disaster, having led them to the master so that they were eventually freed of life’s cruelest tricks of incarceration?  What if no one ever knew any good that I’ve done?  Even if I were the man who charged into every burning building to save those trapped by the flames, or the man who gave every dime to terminal children, having only enough time to protect the elderly or prevent mistreatment of innocent kids.  They would esteem me not, for according to the world my life would be viewed with no victory.  You see this is Christianity done right, done for His glory with no thought of self or story.  The price is failure by the world’s requirements.  Accepting what God gives, being content with His Will, exalting His Name and forgetting my own because He is the one on the throne.  This is a wonderful choice, that is why the blessings of overcoming are so grand.

I do not know how I may help you in your travails, quest or sufferings as you pass through this world, but I feel that I must.  I do not want anything of you but that moment of peaceful sigh or unfettered smile I receive when you’ve found rest in His shadow.  To them I have failed and I wish that I could say that there is no associative pain with their opinion.  That makes the choice worth making because there is a price, separation, loss of relationship, recognition and yes, pride.  For humility is the password to dominion.  They are missed, I wish that they could see the wisdom and fulfillment that the Lord offers each of us.  I am here to help, with no fee, thankful to be of any assistance in encouragement, planning, thought, recovery or hope.  That is my reward, knowing that I have faithfully served God and lovingly served you.

The world’s moving faster so many just want to stop and get off the ride, but there is no side line, no break and place of respite, but God.  I would love to explain the Gospel to you and have you choose the Lord, but, for me, it has never happened that way.  My chore has been the fighters, arguers, academics, haters and hopeless who pursue me in their arguments as if convincing me will somehow free them of their innate knowledge of God’s righteous judgment.  Many do find their way to the cross, and they sometimes thank me years later, but most just forget what I’ve told them and go on to live worldly pursuits.  Did I fail God by trying to reach them in love?  On the contrary, these are my greatest successes.  Perhaps, I will meet some of them on the other side of eternity, having made a decision for Christ, knowing at that moment that I had prevailed.  I will rejoice for Him, for them and delight in the approval of my King for a job well done.  My success is assured through His victory on the Cross.  How about yours?

Praise God for His Amazing Patience and Grace in Jesus Name.