When I was a kid my cousin had a big 1970 something Ford truck with the name "Swamp Hippie" tattooed on the top of the windshield to act as a sun deflector. Every time I saw that truck I thought of that big ole thing barreling through some dirty, filthy, smelly, wet land kicking up mud and water like a big clawed crocodile on some scrappy chase through 3 inches of water a top of deep clay like mud.
Come to think of it, the swamp never did give an impression of cleanliness.
A river without boundaries is just a swamp. Thanks to my good friend who presented this thought to me! What an extraordinary perspective! Are we a life giving smooth flowing river with a forward moving direction and a vision for the next great adventure; or are we stagnant, sitting around, waiting for the next inevitable drought to soak us up and carry us into the unknown where we'll be poured out of some cloud of doubt over the massive dry dead desert of Sinai.
Keep moving forward. Let it go, let it roll right off your shoulders. Don't stagger, don't worry, don't get scared, keep moving forward. Like a river, flow with God, period.
And, for boundaries sake - stay focused and know your limits or you'll find yourself far from the current of moving onward.
It would have been neat to take that big four wheel drive truck to the swamp and run it full bore. However, besides mudd'n, the only thing I can think of a swamp being good for is snake bites and jaw locks.
Don't let your life become like the swamp where there's no boundaries and only the dirtiest of animals live. Be a river, flow with life; like a river gives nutrients to the trees on the edge, let those who stand near you be able to find fresh ideas and positive thoughts to draw from.
Revelation 22:1
[ The River of Life ] Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, as clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb
No comments:
Post a Comment