Ever find yourself wading into a discussion and realizing that there's actually a discussion that should have happened first...like you can't even finish the current discussion productively without your mind racing, without being confounded, without clarifying? You know what I mean right? You can finish the current discussion but you know in the back of your mind that there are legs in the journey that you had no idea existed; others have ideas or preconceived notions but you’ve not been engaged in the conversation or knew they existed until this moment in time; perhaps, someone has designed boxes that you didn’t know existed and really don’t know if they fit for you or your understanding…the journey can seem convoluted or like one who is currently stuck in Babylon, without having made that choice.
Mark Batterson in his newest book, Wild Goose Chase, makes the following Biblical challenge. “So what do you do when you are in those situations or seasons? Here is the best advice I can offer: be the best cup bearer you can be. This is where the adventure begins. Don't whine. Don't complain. And don't check out. Make the most of the situation. Do little things like they are the big things. Keep a good attitude. And faithfully carry out your current obligations.One of the greatest acts of worship is keeping a good attitude in a bad situation. And doing a good job honors God. It will also open opportunities down the road. It did for Nehemiah. He had an ordinary job but he did the best he could with what he had where he was. In my book that is a success. Nehemiah was successful long before he rebuilt the wall of Jerusalem. And I've found that if you are faithful in Babylon, God will often bless you a thousand miles away."
Great wisdom, insights, and something I’ve attempted to do; I think it’s a great personal challenge to be the best cup bearer we can be and have the conversations that are needed for the journey.
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