The Hub of My Life

After getting my morning classes out of the way, I came home to eat lunch and just relax for a little bit. While I was laying on my bed, I decided to watch a sermon from The Well online since I've missed it for the past two weeks. Continuing on in Nehemiah and the subjects of having a "holy discontent" (an issue God puts on your heart that you feel completely passionate about), I found some interesting thoughts in what Pastor Brad was saying. He talked about how along with going public about this holy discontent, you will experience persecution and criticism for what you are doing because no one will understand what you are doing like you do. In addition to that, they are not persecuting you, but instead the plan God has for you and your obedience. I feel like lately I have been feeling this from different areas of my life, a disagreeance in the choices I've been making... But I'm not worried because I am making those decisions with prayer and in line with God's plan for my life.

This all connects back to what I learned at Trilogy this weekend. We filled out a paper with a wheel on it. Each of the spokes represented different aspects of your life that you care about (family, friends, money, education, etc) and then there was a hub in the center. As I filled it out, I put Jesus at the center, not because I believe that I always put Jesus at the center of everything I do, but because I know that that is something I strive to do and would like to see happen. That meant that Jesus was at the center of my ambitions; He has taken my ambitions and changed them over the past few months and I have tried to be as obedient as possible. And why should I put my needs or myself at the center of my wheel? A wheel puts a lot of pressure and has its major stress point at the hub. If your hub is wobbly or not strong enough to support all other aspects of your life, then how can you keep moving straight down a path without veering into the unknown or breaking down? With Jesus as my hub, I don't have to worry about the persecution I may face because I know that He is leading me in the right direction. What is at the hub of your life?

"Riches I heed not, nor man's empty praise,
Thou mine inheritance, now and always:
Thou and Thou only, first in my heart,
High King of heaven, my Treasure Thou art" -Be Thou My Vision