I moved a way for a little while to study theology where no one knew me, so I could spend some time really getting to know who God actually was with no distractions. New country, open mind and no expectations.
I started to notice a theme in scripture a theme of wild adventure, joy, family, impossible situations becoming possible, festivals, celebrations, and great feasts and it dawned on me that all of these good things came from God. I learned that the idea of God being boring by nature was actually not truth.
Through reading the word I started to actually experience a new kind of joy and freedom within my heart that totally changed my outlook to everything. I learned the fullness of JOY is actually in His presence, I learned that God created laughter, I learned the Gospel is actually good news, I learned that God sings over us with joy! (Zephaniah 3:17 is now one of my fave verses!)
These are things that bring so much peace, joy, and goodness to our soul. I look back now and I can’t believe I was missing out on so much more than I could ever get from the world. And even every day, there’s still more that he has for us if we just believe! God is always doing new things. We only have to read the gospels and the book of Acts to realise the kind of life we are called to as followers of Jesus.
The Holy Spirit is the most powerful source on this planet, and when the Holy Spirit brings scripture to life things change.
We might be walking in the wilderness sometimes but in Jesus there is limitless refreshment, abundance and rivers of life!
In Jesus, I am alive, free and excited! After a few years now journeying with God, I’d say christianity is anything but boring. It’s been a wild, weird and wonderful ride. Not always easy I assure you, and there will be sacrifice along the way.. but it’s the most fulfilling pathway.
