Hidey Hut Blisters

I fully realize that I have worn out my little cache of loyal readers (waves at her mother) with metaphors found in nature. I am so sorry but....well, you know what is coming next. I opened the lid of my rabbit hutch yesterday afternoon to spy what was, to me, an hilarious image. Little Hershey, my lionhead rabbit who is not so little anymore, was resting inside his edible hideaway (fake hollowed-out log). The only problem is, the "hideaway" was never that long in the first place and Hershey has done a number on both ends with his teeth. So the only thing the log was hiding was his mid-section. He was determined to make it work. The end result is that he looked like he was wearing a barrel. It did not phase him. He was chill with it.

Reminded me so much of so many of us! God has created us for a large life, and we are determined to fit  our tremendous potential into a hidey hut from Pet Supermarket. He has the deluxe bunny condo in mind, or for that matter, endless acres of clover, but we'll take our hidey hut with gnawed ends, thank you very much. It's not all that comfortable and there's not a glamorous or fulfilling moment, but it's safe and it's right here so, here we go (squish, squeeze, snooze).

Take a hack saw to your hidey hut today. Toss it in the trash. Get down on your knees and invite the Holy Spirit to have His way in your life. Then, in His strength and by the courage that He gives you moment by moment, do what you hear Him saying to you. Be led by God's spirit, not by your whims, your fears, or your past failures. Life in the Spirit, and by default in your true calling, does not happen by accident. Use a journal in your quiet time with God to record what you hear Him saying. He is speaking! He wants a life for you that is beyond what you can live on your own strength and in your own wisdom.

Love you all.