Eventual Direction – February 24, 2024 (57/365)

I just want to go ahead and blitz myself through, oh, the next ten minutes or so, just typing without abandon, freeing the RAM in my head… because as it stands, it feels like whatever’s there is taking too much of my focus.

I’ve been coughing so hard throughout the day that my head started to hurt. Been taking vitamin C every now and then, making sure I’m drinking enough water. Also, just a couple of minutes ago I tried doing some steam inhaling, and I also have a big mug of lagundi (leaves from the five-leaf chaste tree, Vitex negundo) tea at the ready. I’m still coughing, but thankfully it’s not as bad as it was an hour or so ago.

I have to admit that I’m still affected by that one person who mentioned that journaling isn’t as ‘masculine’, at least according to his perspective. Yes, I am affected, but here I am making sense of it all.

Because I was pretty hit by some of the things he said. Here’s something I wrote last night, as a follow up on an ‘initiative’ I had in mind that I thought I’d write about before implementation:

Just a note here. It’s been a whole WEEK and some change ever since I last took a look at all this, and considering all that’s been read, watched, and observed since then, especially that one ditty questioning the ‘masculine validity’ of journaling, am I rambling here? I mean, is writing all this down and sharing it the right thing, and the effective thing to do?

To be honest, one big reason why I’m sharing is I want to be ahead and have a bigger quota in my 1000-word a day record. But as we also explored in a more recent post, I’m still writing as a means to an end, the ‘end’ being to keep on encouraging us, exhorting the goodness of God.

So is that being done here?

Of course, I can answer that question now simply by saying here, like a placeholder:

The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases.

His mercies never come to an end.

Ad so ad infinitum.

So this may not necessarily be as ‘masculine’ as that person suggests… but I’m pushing forward with it, even if I am past the 10 minutes I gave myself – only to just unload whatever I have in my head, because this day, well, I could complain about this day, but I will just say that I could have done better.

And that’s the beautiful thing. By God’s grace, by the finished work of Christ, and by the power of the Holy Spirit, I could go ahead and face the uncertainty of this universe, and the many possibilities of things that can go right and wrong within the fraction of a second, and I would still say that things will definitely be better tomorrow.

My basis for saying something like this, for proclaiming it here for the entire internet (and not necessarily the entire world) to see, is not coming from a self-brewed epiphany, but from the Word of God Himself; That is, no matter how today turned out to be, I could look forward to tomorrow, because Solomon wrote in one of his proverbs: “The path of the righteous grows brighter and brighter unto the new day”

Back this up with where we’re told that we’re moving from glory to glory, and the piece de resistance – that is, that God works all things – not necessarily for my good, but certainly for my relief anyway, because it’s for the good for ALL who love Him and are called according to His purpose.

See, sometimes we’re too smart for our own good and we think we’re able to figure out how God works all things for OUR good… But apparently we have a God whose love is so great that it’s not just for us: No, His everlasting love PROVES itself as everlasting by way of working in consideration for ALL who love Him.

So again, not so good tonight. But I think it was necessary for me to get this all out… and mind you, this isn’t rambling – I think our Good God had a hand and was with me through all this, if only to give me the simple reminder that things will be better tomorrow – not according to my limited worldview, but He will make all things work better for the good of those who love Him, and according to His purpose; And might I add, not according to the best of our abilities, but according to HIS eternal wisdom, infinite strength, and everlasting love, which is for us and not against us.

With all that said, I suppose I answered two of my questions: I am bringing at least myself to remembering the goodness of God, and it DOES make sense to keep writing about my plans (not down to the very last details, mind you) – because sooner or later I’ll be thanking God for the revelations that do come out naturally in the process.

Just like here. So if you’ve come this far in this collection of words which may seem like rambling – hell, call it that if you want to, I won’t be offended – I’ll just say do what you think needs to be done, knowing that the Holy Spirit is with you, and given enough time, He would prove Himself as faithful by leading you into Truth.

For now, let me rest, and thank God for His restoration – in my mind, my body, my soul, and my spirit – my entire being. Certainly will do better tomorrow, as we move from glory to glory, brighter and brighter unto the new day.

And since it is Sunday tomorrow, may the Lord bless us and keep us. May He make His face shine upon us and be gracious to us. May He lift His countenance upon us and give us His peace.

Amen, and amen. God bless us all.

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