Many thanks to John Piper for being a quiet voice of sanity for me today (read his post before going further). While I've respected David Wilkerson's work, especially being that I'm an old fan of his book The Cross and the Switchblade, I admit to being startled by his pronouncement on his blog today. Don't scare me. God can startle me all He wants, but you humans, don't try it.
Since my moods have been thin and fragile lately, to hear about him stockpiling a month's-worth of food items in anticipation of an impending Doomsday scenario that he feels is near, just made me sweat. I got to mentally trying to figure out how to manage that. And considering I'm on the last of my present cash at the moment, I was in a quandary. What to do? C'mon, I'm trying feed eight kids in a one-income home. Give me a break. Do I heed what he's saying, or put it to a whim? Well, maybe whim is a strong word considering how serious Rev. Wilkerson is about his vision, but still. My mind automatically went to similar words by a very popular pastor from Oklahoma (who will go nameless), but that's been years ago. Couldn't call my husband at work, the voice of reason for my life, but had to muddle alone. I hate it when I feel so ungrounded and aimless....but I was all frazzled over this.
Then this afternoon, one son got a blog update for Piper and he told me where to go to read it. Brief and excellent. I like concise writers. Peace.
It's no fun being so easily startled. Truly. I should know better, but when you're tired and wanting someone to say that it'll be alright---well, to hear the opposite, is plain dreadful. Life is weird now. I don't have a clue, and don't have a hoard of goods, but I do serve God Almighty and He's very forgiving of my humanness, even when I fail Him and get my knickers all in a twist.
Since my moods have been thin and fragile lately, to hear about him stockpiling a month's-worth of food items in anticipation of an impending Doomsday scenario that he feels is near, just made me sweat. I got to mentally trying to figure out how to manage that. And considering I'm on the last of my present cash at the moment, I was in a quandary. What to do? C'mon, I'm trying feed eight kids in a one-income home. Give me a break. Do I heed what he's saying, or put it to a whim? Well, maybe whim is a strong word considering how serious Rev. Wilkerson is about his vision, but still. My mind automatically went to similar words by a very popular pastor from Oklahoma (who will go nameless), but that's been years ago. Couldn't call my husband at work, the voice of reason for my life, but had to muddle alone. I hate it when I feel so ungrounded and aimless....but I was all frazzled over this.
Then this afternoon, one son got a blog update for Piper and he told me where to go to read it. Brief and excellent. I like concise writers. Peace.
It's no fun being so easily startled. Truly. I should know better, but when you're tired and wanting someone to say that it'll be alright---well, to hear the opposite, is plain dreadful. Life is weird now. I don't have a clue, and don't have a hoard of goods, but I do serve God Almighty and He's very forgiving of my humanness, even when I fail Him and get my knickers all in a twist.
