Driving once more, these thoughts were brought up on several occasions upon discourse with my rare, yet friendly passengers. I couldn't help but to remember what C.S. Lewis said,
If you read history you will find that the Christians who did most for the present world were precisely those who thought most of the next. It is since Christians have largely ceased to think of the other world that they have become so ineffective in this.
I can't help but to wonder if I'm truly impacting my present world in a visible way, or have I completely lost sight of my ultimate reason for being? Like a train my thoughts then merged onto another track without a perceived destination... of what could cause this divergence from one's true purpose? Why would one want to live a monotonously, mundane, and meaningless life? Money can't buy happiness, but it can allow temporary comfort. Fame can't ensure true friendship, but it can create a short-lived, superficial fan-base. Friends can't guarantee successful life decisions, but they can be influential in shaping them.. I’ve been offered comfort, opportunities of recognition, and friendship in this world. I’ve tasted a bit of each, nevertheless “Turkish Delight” cannot satisfy a truly famished soul. So what do I have to live for, because I was certainly made for so much more. I know I’m a puzzle piece in God’s infinite picture. What purpose does a piece serve if it’s out of place; isn‘t it useless? As a follower of Jesus Christ and a believer of the Christian faith, am I being an effective vessel of service for the Kingdom of Heaven? Have I grown too fond, comfortable, or even formed an attachment to this land of brief of pilgrimage? Has the “Turkish Delight” of wealth and success tainted and numbed my taste buds to the life-giving, Bread Christ? Has my heart settled for moth and rust?
Surely these gravitational strings (earthly things), will no longer cling, when they meet the shears of the Divine Tailor; His love has freed us releasing us from their hold.
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