Sidetrack

I wanted to do a post about joy but that will  be another post.  I was thinking how there is nothing for me to do in my job.  Literally, I have maximized the capable effiency possible and I can not do anymore in my current role.  

I am at the point now that I organize my desk every hour (sad I know).  I need to be cross-trained or trained on something new but the problem is that I am temporary (praise God for that).  I can not wait to leave and serve in the Peace Corps.  The other problem is that no one has time to train me.  The training process is not a matter of pay but of time.  So, basically I have been thinking about different ways to fire people or different ways to add value to a resident or a new way to do some particular task faster or to be memorize the contents in all my drawers and memorize basically everything one knows about the job minus the training, which is alot because I found a manual.  The manual needs to be updated but the foundation is still true.

I am at a lost as to what to do next at work.  Essentially, my job has become a dial tone job.  At first, it was exciting because I am learning new things but after that I do not understand how one can stay at a job like this for years under the assumption of complete maximization on their part.  I serious believe that is committing suicide.  That is a strong term but nonetheless true for me.  If I had a family and was trying to put food on the table, then I will be the man.  In my case, I do not have those wonderful responsibilities and I am not seeking them out either.  I like randomness, mystery and confirmation.  That is probably a weird combo but it makes complete sense to me.

Randomness because the options for stagnation is minimal. Mystery because I can see what lies ahead except my vision of the future and what it has in store.  Confirmation because I see the mystery and randomness yet am not perplexed by the amenities or the agreeableness of the mystery and randomness.

It is my opportunity to face the challenge with zeal and with a pursuit of perfection as working for the Lord.

Colossians 3:23 is the reason I find ways to be more efficient even though it truly feels like I can not do anymore I ask God for one more way and I will do that one way quietly.  Obviously though, you can not leaving out Colossians 3:24 which goes stating the reward of inhertinance comes from the Lord. It is Christ Jesus whom you serve.

I love the beginning of Colossians 3:24.  

Knowing.  The greek word is eidon (link: http://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?strongs=G1492&t=KJV&page=20) which means to see, to perceive with the eyes, to perceive by any of the sense, to perceive, to notice, to discern, to discover, to inspect, to examine, to look at, to behold, to experience any state or condition, to know, to know of anything, to know i.e. get knowledge of, understand, perceive, to have regard for one, cherish.  

Knowing.  Isn't it wonderful to know that ye shall receive the reward of inheritance; for ye willingly and obediently serve the Lord Christ.

That is my sidetrack for the day.  Next time I will discuss joy.

Lonzo

Prayer

I started off with a prompt to visit and follow another blog.  Today or tonight, I want to impress upon myself to pray.  The first question of many going through my head is: why blog about this?  why pray?  what is prayer anyways?

Before I answer my own question and enjoy the sound or words of my own voice :), I have to be honest that I do not on a continuous basis talk with God.  In my daily devotional, Charles Spurgeon says and I quote, "Prayer is the forerunner of mercy."

Prayer makes the darkened cloud

withdraw,

Prayer climbs the ladder Jacob saw,

Gives exercise to faith and love,

Brings every blessing from above.

William Cowper, 1731 - 1800

I can pray because God sent his one and only Son to die in my place taking it all.  All means all.  All the shame, guilt, mistakes, fears, brokeness, honestly crap that would prevent me from giving the most precious gift I can give.  Faith in the God of the Universe who I can not see but it is not faith if you actually have seen because who actually can sincerely say they have faith when they can clearly see.  I could introduce a philosophical analogy that states you have faith in a chair that it will not break and you willingly sit down on the chair.  That is fine but I am not writing for the philosophers.  I am writing for the emotional readers. For the readers that are tired of.... of it all... of everything and you tried doing life without God but that clearly is not working for you.  I want to be very intentional and say pray.  If prayer is the forerunner of mercy than God have mercy.

Why blog about this?  I was inspired by a line of text.  I felt the need to blog.  I (emphasis on I) felt the need to say pray.

Why pray?  According to Charles Haddon Spurgeon it is the forerunner of mercy.

What is prayer anyways?  Communication with your Father, who will never leave you, fail you, or forsake you and who is always gracious and loving even when we are being discipline.

In order to fully comprehend the gravitas of prayer, we need to know the joy the Father had.

Hint:  Joy is not what you think it is.  Until next time.

Good Providence, 

Lonzo

My Goal

My goal is to be very intentional and methodical about this blog.  I do not want this blog to be a life story of Lonzo even though that might happen because life happens.  

Here is my first intentional moment of this blog.  

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