What separates me from God? That is easy. My own desires separate me from God. Tithes, short term missions, and “the work of the church” can all insulate me from seeking what God wants from me.
What if He wants me to chuck it all and move to Guatemala to serve the poor there, live among them, eat what they eat, drink what they drink, wear what they wear and serve them with all that is left after I give every material possession I have away?
I don’t know. I just don’t know. I can’t say I look forward to that kind of calling. But I should be listening still and willing to go if He asks it of me. And I will leave it up to God to explain it all to my wife if that happens.
I am listening…