An Inkling
Do you have any “afters” left?
We all have some “before and after” stories to tell –
turning points that brought a marked difference in our lives with the
Lord. Sometimes the before and after is
dramatic, as with some people’s conversion stories. But dramatic or not, the fact that we think
in terms of before and after means that there is a marked difference.
And my question for you today is, do you have any
“afters” left?
For me I have no before and after conversion story,
for I just grew up believing. But I can
tell a before and after story about being filled with the Spirit, or about
being shaped by Dallas Willard’s teaching, and so on.
How about you?
What are the “before and afters” in your life with the Lord? Perhaps it was your season with a particular fellowship,
or a mission trip, or mentor relationship.
If asked to account for who we are as followers of Jesus, we would all
describe several before and after events.
Same question:
do you have any “afters” left?
We tend not to think in those terms. If pressed, of course we would say that God
is not finished with us yet. But how
about a marked before and after? Does he
have any more of those for us?
And more to the point – would you welcome it if he did? Another after would mean life is
different. Would you welcome that?
If so, then look carefully. I bet that you can see an emerging before and
after outline right now. How might you
lean forward into that next after the Lord is bringing?
Blessings,
Keith
