There's a Box? (intro)

Preface: This is part of something I started writing last summer. It may become something else (who knows), but I decided to share bits and pieces of it here and there... Some content may be edited to fit "blog form" better, but in essence this series will be in it's original form...enjoy!

I don’t really fit anywhere.
Now, that doesn’t mean that I aspire to be some sort-of rebel or revolutionary. Or “freak” (although some may argue that, ha ha). I just mean that over the years, no matter how hard I’ve tried (or had others try for me), I have never truly felt like I fit into a certain mold. I may seem normal enough, but often times (and usually within the walls of the “Christian/church world”), no matter how hard I have tried, I always end up feeling like I don’t fit into the mold others would like me to be in.
Whether it is on the issue of “doing ministry”, or theology, or music in church, or prayer, or even something as seemingly mundane as certain subjects of conversation, I tend to just “let whatever happen” (and let God be God).
This is not a popular thing, I have often discovered.
You see, sometimes letting God be God is too mysterious. Too risky. Too “other”.
Isn’t that who God is? “Other”? Someone that, despite all the revelations of scripture, we can never truly have all figured out?
So, this series is the result of a continuing journey to discover who God has made me to be, and a feeble attempt to invite others to join in the great freedom I have (usually) found by not worrying about the “boxes” of life.
This series is not designed to shatter the notion of “boundaries” in the sense that the book, “Boundaries”, speaks of. I just wanted to clear that up from the get-go. I certainly affirm (and will address this later) that it is very beneficial to one’s sanity to set up some boundaries in terms of family time, personal time, God time, etc., or else all can get out-of-whack and your focus on your life’s purpose can be quickly lost. Those kind of boundaries are not my main focus.
Instead, I hope to lead a discussion on the various ways we tend to look at the things of life as a Christian, follower of Jesus, etc., as it relates to a life of ministry (which, as you will see, I believe does not have a box, either). For those interested in pondering these issues further, either alone or with others, some “pondering points” will be included at the end of some posts.
So, let’s dive right in, shall we? Just be open to what God might be (or might have already been) speaking to you…