Christian remained where he was longer than needed. He had offered his prayers, his thanks, his needs. He had his usual time with the Truth, now it was time to get up and get started. But for some reason, he didn't.
The question of yesterday continued to bother him. Where did he fit in? In that World out there, how was he supposed to act? Was he supposed to jump up every morning full of life and vigor, never tired, never sad, never bored? Should he burst through his front door and break into song, praising Truth for all to hear? They thought he was Crazy, so was he supposed to act that way?
Some days he did feel that way. Some days he was faced with the choice of speaking Truth and being a Crazy, or staying silent and appearing Normal. He actually liked those days, because then at least he knew he was different. And being different didn't bother him. What bothered him were the days when he was Normal. Because he wasn't sure if was supposed to be Normal. Ever.
But what if he was?
A seed planted remained silent for a time before bursting to life. A runner monotonously trained for weeks, months, even years before running a race. Warriors trained long, boring hours before battle. Could any of those be a message of Truth for him? Could it be that a Normal day was simple a training, a preparation for when the trials and temptations did come?
Maybe. Just maybe.
Christian rose, considering the possibility. It was truth, he decided. A word from the Source. Some day were for fighting, but most were for training. Some days were for growing, preparing him to bloom. It made sense!
Encouraged, Christian put himself together to face another day. He was a Follower. Whatever came, whether this day was Crazy or Normal, he would walk in the Words of Truth.
good read - I remember well those long,boring days of training in the Marines and the feelings of doubt that I could be a good Marine at the end of the day - what was there to do but get up and go at it again?
ReplyDeleteThank you for your service to our country! And thank you for sharing what you learned. We must all get up and go at it again, if ever we are going to succeed. Thank you!
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