Cleaning out the junk drawer
Following and Leading - two entirely different positions in life. The leader is out front - the followers are moving somewhere "behind" the leader, but usually they are moving consistently in the same direction as the leader. Now, this may seem a little rudimentary to some, but let me assure you, following is a lot tougher than just "getting in line" and "marching on". If you don't believe me, ask any first grade teacher or mother of several toddlers! They will surely tell you how hard it is to keep those little one all in a neat row, especially if they are "standing still" for any length of time! They will wiggle, move out of line, squat on the ground to explore the potato bug crossing in a crack in the sidewalk, or simply fall out of line to go do something else, talk to a friend, or just plain sit down and resist the movement altogether. I think the same may be true with God in our lives - we line up behind him, but if he stands still...