I guess I am going to try my luck for a 2nd time to shoot the majestic buck.  I spent the afternoon sighting in my bow, making my clothes smell like dirt, preparing leaves with deer urine, and prepping to go and sit out in the freezing cold.  Sounds like a lot of fun right.  I used to think so, however now I ask myself why do I subject myself to this.  You sit for hours freezing just for that single moment when you are staring nature straight in the face.  My sights are fixed for the kill, and all I have to do is pull the trigger.  It seems there is always something hindering my shot.  The distance is too far, there are trees in the way, my sights are clouded, the deer is at a bad angle, or something.

Dreams can seem that way; out of reach, clouded, obscured, or just bad timing.  I had many dreams growing up, and I had all of the excuses in the world.  I dreamed of getting an education, marrying a beautiful woman, having an obedient well behaved son, and ministering within a loving church.  Finances were tight around the Williams family, and a college education was low on the totem pole.  All of the things that seemed impossible became a reality one day when I decided to stop making excuses, and just trust in God.  I am who I am today not because of anything I have done, but what God has done.  I recently read “Billy” which to me should have been called “Chuck”.  You have to read it to understand, but anyways it really brought out that even someone with what seems to be the greatest faith can crumble if they fail to truly trust in God.  Not just believing in who He is and what He has done, but trusting Him with every aspect of your life.

Many people today believe in God.  They have head knowledge of Him, as well as some heart knowledge, however they still lack what is known as dependence and submission.  I can believe in my heart all day that Jesus is God and died for my sins, and I can even believe He is Lord of my life, but that doesn’t mean that He is.  We need to take our faith to a new level, and truly trust God with every aspect, every morsel, every second of our lives.  No joke. It is possible through the Holy Spirit.  Many times we fail to realize the power of the Holy Spirit, and many times we even neglect Him.  You must realize that the Holy Spirit is not an it.  The Holy Spirit is God, and the sooner you realize that the closer you will grow to the Father.

I learned a new word this week, and it is “meism.”  It is exactly what it sounds like.  We are way too focused on self we fail to let God have control.  We wonder why God isn’t working in our lives; the answer is simple.  “When God is not in control of our lives, our lives are out of control.” – Dr. Gene Fulcher.