swim, for God's sake .. . . .. .

sometimes

God calls you

to go

to do

to be

something

whatever that is

it's a movement

from God

to you

it doesn't concern anyone else

it's you

...

it's me

and when that sometimes happens

and you/i respond

and begin to move in that direction

trouble is on the horizon ...

bank on it

forces begin to muster

and rally

against you/me

strategies

and plotting

and spiritual wickednesses put into play

all to dissuade

to distract

to disconnect

me
from that call

to destroy

as people of the kingdom
we need to recognize that

and then there's the other forces
the ones closer to home
like family and friends

bet you never expected that

those close to you
out of a misconstrued sense of reality
as it regards this move you're/i'm making
sometimes out of genuine care for you/me
join the naysayers ...

sort of like when jesus said
he was headed in the direction of death ...
God's call ...
apostle peter tries to dissuade him
and jesus allows him to know
he's actually siding with the devil

be prepared
to buck the tide
and swim on out
the againstthetide struggle
is your/my cross for that time
that call

but swim
'cause God told you/me to

and God is still God
last time i checked

be faithful to the call
and let Him deal with the fallout

this is the way to shalom ...