Update #135 Radio Static

"If, then, we say that we have fellowship with him, yet at the same time live in the darkness, we are lying both in our words and in our actions." I John 1:6

Hanggi Backgarden, Sun Valley, ID

The car I drive is lovingly nicknamed Blanche. She is big, she is broad, she is white…and she is old. One of her past passengers commented that riding in Blanche is like sitting on a comfy couch with surround sound and a 3D-180 degree Technicolor screen – basically a living room on wheels.

Blanche was donated to the place I work several years ago by one of our alumni. Before she came to us she had lived in the Midwest and south Silicon Valley. She was well taken care of and loved. That said, Blanche can be temperamental – her radio dial light only comes on once a year (if that), the volume knob is semi-responsive, her floor leaks when it rains really hard, and the gas gage always reads full. She is like an old lady…full of idiosyncrasies that you just tolerate and get used to.

The latest quirk to manifest is intermittent radio reception. The station is clear as a bell then static, then two stations at once, then nothing, then clear again. Certain stations are clearer in specific areas – I have a radio reception map in my head marking where I can and can not tune into particular stations.

I try not to get frustrated when a song I really like suddenly morphs into a Latin ballad, a Spanish talk show, or a Mariah Carey tribute. I endeavor to laugh at the absurdity of it all.

I was listening to the local Christian station today as I drove home and the static started. I knew the song well so I was able to mentally sing along even though the words and melody weren’t clear.

“God, this is frustrating.”

“Yeah, tell me about it…I know.”

“What do you know?”

It was like a reality became clear in my head. We, as Christians, have heard that earth isn’t our real home – our real domicile is heaven. In the Bible we are likened to “aliens” in residence. When we are “in tune” with God there is no static, the channel is clear and “receiving” from God is a piece of cake. But, if something gets in the way to muck up our reception (sin, anger, bad attitude, disobedience, rebellion) the quality of the signal goes down. If we get far enough away from God the signal dissipates all together and we start “hearing” other airwaves.

Where do you hear God the clearest? When do his channel and your receiver have the least static? Are you even tuned into what he is saying? Do you want to be? Where are places that disrupt reception? What will you do to increase reception capability?

Updates:

Living – Condo is closed, under new ownership and my profit check is deposited in the bank to eventually be used toward another capital investment.

Work – Book editing and revisions are in full force, as is training. I was able to find some key players to help me with the upcoming October retreat – thank GOD – it is a huge help having them in place! We have a bunch of upcoming events too: http://repurposing.biz/find-out-about-rep-events/

Requests:

Work – Books re-published, up to Kindle and for training to progress smoothly. And for the upcoming trainee / alumni ‘weekend away,’ as well as our travel to points beyond.

Travel – for safe travel of my boss and his wife to / from Nigeria and our team’s upcoming trips to Indonesia and India.