Something new...

Have you ever had the feeling that God was trying to tell you something? Here's what I read last night from Leonard Sweet: "Embrace chaos...Only chaos brings forth new ideas, new experiences, and new energies, because only chaos is open and receiving, ready for change...Order is what already is; it's status quo. chaos is what can be; it's phase transition...Seek the order within the chaos, not the order imposed on the chaos." This is definitely a chaos kind of place for me - mostly because I have no idea what comes next. Combine this with my reflections on new wineskins which has been amazing. As I was preparing for my sermon the Lord really spoke to me about being ready for everything old to be replaced with something new. And an understanding that the new might be uncomfortable and even painful (like new shoes) but the result will be something amazing. Rev. 21:5 - I am making everything new! and Lamentations 3 - God's mercies are new every morning! I need to expect God's newness every day and I need to be ready for it, in case it comes in a difficult package. Usually I would just ignore the sense of impending hardship, but I can't really avoid this idea of 'newness' coming from so many different directions. And I can't wait to see what God has planned. It's all part of the journey and the mystery.