I found a cool link yesterday from one of my favorite authors. John Eldridge wrote "The Sacred Romance". He also wrote "Epic", and the site Epic Reality talks about it.
Story, he says, speaks to the heart in a way that very little else does. The Bible is a story... the greatest Story. But our lives often seem purposeless, because we have lost track of that Story. We don't know our place in.
"Epic" was written to help us find our place in that Story again. Actually, most of John Eldridge's books deal with that. It looks like "Epic"'s differentiation is as an evangelistic tool. (Here's something new to go on my wishlist!)
Reading through Epic Reality yesterday reminded me to look for my focus again. I have been placed here and now "for such a time as this."
It's a daily struggle, though, to make sure that I'm fulfilling God's purpose rather than my own selfish desires. John Eldridge's books describe our Beloved's Enemy very well, but they don't deal with the enemy within. My flesh very effectively distracts me - no outside influences necessary.
Like James says, "Each one is tempted when he is drawn away by his own desires."
Thank God that my flesh has been crucified (Galations 5:24) and Christ now lives in me (Galations 2:20) to fulfil His purpose.
And what is that purpose? "That we who first trusted in Christ should be to the praise of His glory." (Ephesians 1:12)
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