jonah.

"we're young men of joppa of joppa of joppa. we're young men of joppa who sailed the high seas" a children's musical was one of the many ways that I heard the story of Jonah and the big fish growing up. pretty sure I could tell you the story in my sleep. but have i taken this for granted? I guess some where in my ideal picture perfect world I thought everyone heard those stories. I mean how do you get past 5 and not hear that story and noah?! and esther? too. tonight i was kind of snapped to reality.
I'm at work. 5-9 shift. the most boring one ever. caught up on school stuff. starving. luckily the Lord likes to make life always interesting and full. so we're chatting. me and the guy a work with. just about life. (we've had some good full talks lately its been cool to watch God open those doors.) then I started relating an issue in my life to the story of jonah. i said 'you know the story of jonah and the big fish?' nothin. not a nod, not a maybe. i hope my jaw didn't drop to the floor. I proceeded to tell him the story. listening to myself, i thought, 'wow, it does take faith to believe this stuff.' then we talked about old and new testament. theology. the gospel. childhood. church. truth. it was beautiful. The Spirit has been urging me to take this opportunity on this shift. and today. it happened. then we got into the church talk, I was both encouraged and challenged. he said yea, me and my roommate always say we're going to go to church on sunday. my thought=really? non-church goers think that? we are we at? how easy is it to speak truth and invite people in to enjoy reality.

enjoy the irony here. quit being like jonah and running from what God has called you to do or to say. that everyone may hear truth.