Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Oh Deer!

So while Carla was at work and there was a lull in my homeowner repairs, I went out for a quick 180 mile ride on the Harley.  Now in the middle of the afternoon in the summer on a country road, out jumps a deer.  Luckily, I was paying attention and was able to avoid hitting it.  (Non-motorcyclist factoid: If you hit a deer on a motorcycle, it hurts you as much as it hurts the deer.)  But then, I settled back into my comfortable ride.

Then alas, some 25 miles later, another deer jumped out.  This time, I whipped out my camera and snapped this photo so I could blog about it.  jk  lol  rofl  lmao omg  lmnop. 

But seriously, it got me to thinking about a conversation Carla and I had this morning about how God is always calling us to be uncomfortable.  He wants us to be constantly stepping out and taking Kingdom risks.  He wants us to be living radically different lives than the world around us.  And this always, ALWAYS, causes discomfort.  So are you settled into the ride of life?  Are you comfortable with where you are?  Then I ask you, do you think Jesus is? 

I'm just sayin'...

6 comments:

Melanie McDonald said...

Glad to hear someone else is thinking the same thing....you just summarized our week so far...anticipating where the Lord is leading...just hopefully not in the path of any deer that don't look before they cross the road:)

Raylen Darby said...

Maybe all of the deer that I'm always seeing are trying to tell me something...(thought bubble.) I thought I was doing a pretty good job on my Christian Journey but God wants us to be great. You really get me thinkin Brett.

P.S. Since when 180 miles a quick journey?

Brett Probert said...

Ladies: I just think we always need to be challenged and should never just sit back and be comfortable. I've often said that God's will for our lives is usually not where we currently are...He always is pulling us to new heights of service and dedication.

Raylen: Ask your dad if you can ride with me and I'll show you!

Raylen Darby said...
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Raylen Darby said...

12 days.

Anonymous said...

wilhoOh, deer. We need another blog