Your Life is About to Change

Last Friday I took a ride down to Robinson township to meet the guy that I am partnering with in the opening of a new Sports Card and Memorabilia Shop. I have been pondering for awhile about what direction the Lord would take me after leaving the institutionalized church. It never once dawned on me that maybe the Lord would reveal His purposes right where I am. It's very difficult to see the Lord in life's natural setting after living a religious life style of church attendance, home group meetings, seminars, etc. Anyway, my partner and I visited an indoor flea market and I ended up buying a couple of jewlery show cases. They were perfect for me to display my sports cards. I met some of the guys that run the flea market and they are an interesting group. I have grown to really love the collectibles culture. There are so many people interested in collecting relics of the past. Most of the collectibles actually appreciate in value over time. Things of the past can end up being treasures of the future.

I started realizing how important my own past is in regard to my future. I also have begun to see the value of having some history. That's a nice way of saying that I am getting older but at least history gives me some patterns that I can examine and learn from. I have been living daily with great expectation of where all of this sports card stuff is really leading me. Again, living my life without a religious crutch makes me a bit uneasy. It does cause me to seek God more about my every day life. I feel a bit like Abraham. The Bible says in Hebrews that Abrahm when sent by God went out not knowing where he was going. He was just obeying the Lord and trusting Him every step of the way.

I've had this feeling for awhile that God is preparing the way when something happened on the way back from the indoor flea market that removed all doubt. My partner looked over at me and said, "David, your life is about to change". I know that he was referring to the sports card shop but when he said those words they resonated loud and clear in my spirit. I heard the Lord in that announcement. I honestly felt a bit shaken. I believe that this new venture has been orchestrated by the Lord and that there is something special on the horizon. I'm seeing God in life for the first time in many years. I am thrilled that I don't know what the plan is. I don't have any control over it and it is causing me to rely on Him. I just want to be available when the Lord says go and how cool is that, "Go" was His last great command.