Life is strange when you don't have a vehicle to drive. My daughter got her car repaired so we started the day down one car. Then she left to run errands in town so my mode of transportation became walking. It is an odd feeling when you know you don't have something to drive. I left out the part where my need for driving was minimal for most of the day. We did go pick up her car late this afternoon. There still wasn't a need to go anywhere but it did make the nerves calm knowing it was possible. Amazing how being just a little off the norm can change how you feel.

Returning to life without my port is a tad different from the last few months. My incision still hurts some but it gets better with every hour. The whole bath process takes some adjusting for me. Orders are to avoid getting my bandage wet so the usual shower thing is out of the question. There is the benefit of getting some more exercise with bending or moving around more while cleaning up. I know all of this is probably more than you want to know but hopefully there will be a point to this. Another good part of today was getting to enjoy morning coffee. Fasting until my procedure was my instruction for yesterday. None of the above is anywhere near difficult. But even the smallest alteration in a routine can cause emotional restlessness.

I honestly believe that one reason some people avoid following divine guidance is simply due to how it makes you feel. We human beings do cherish our comfort. It's my opinion that we don't even mind learning tons of bible stuff as far as information or doctrines. Churches always have those people who are eager learners but that is as far as it goes. Few if any of the biblical characters lived with comfortable conditions. When you listen to God with a view to obedience you will be nudged into new realities. You may go as far in your faith as you are willing to allow God to set you directly into His will.

Moses is sent right back into the land where he was a fugitive when he answers the call of God. David will begin his job preparation by living in the same house with a mentally unstable king. Simon Peter will be forced to deal with his failures so he can become God's man to lead the early church. God's direction will lead Paul into all manner of danger. None of these men would be granted comfort in their routine while following God's voice. You will have to let go of old attitudes that short circuit your maturity as a believer. You may face changes in your day to day activities as you let God stretch the horizons of your world. If we cannot remain faithful even with small changes then how will we expect to be all God wants us to be?

Bro. Trey