the need for mystery

“You will never know it all, because mystery is a pre-requisite of faith.  And without faith, it is impossible to please God.  Mystery will always be.  It’s like the soul needs it.  It’s like, for whatever reason, we can’t function without there being question marks.. as badly as we want those question marks to be periods.”  -Matt Chandler

I saw this quote on my cousin’s Facebook profile and LOVED it, so thanks George!  Isn’t there so much truth to this statement – - “mystery is a pre-requisite of faith??” Our soul needs mystery just as much as we need faith to exist, in order to please God.  There’s definitely a lot to unpack in this statement and I feel like there’s so much to unwind from Chandler’s words.  I won’t say too much on it because I feel like the statement should speak for itself volumes.

I do love the line: “it’s like, for whatever reason, we can’t fuction without being question marks.. as badly as we want those question marks to be periods.” Doesn’t that say a lot about how we have been created??  I love surprises, but secretly, deep inside, I hate them.. because it requires faith.. trust.. and suspense.  Now, what would happen if I knew every step I was going to take right before taking it??  There would be no need for faith, right??  The mystery of “what could be” would fly out the window.  I would determine my own destination.  All of my hope and trust would be in myself.  Saying “I” multiple times in one paragraph makes me shudder, because it’s annoying to look at.  It seems so selfish and proud.  Yet, this is how we live our lives isn’t it??  We don’t want the question marks.. we’d rather place periods where we want them to be.. and run with it.

Thank the Lord that we’re not able to function without the question marks.  I can’t imagine not having to depend on Him.  A friend of mine once told me it’s like a television functioning under water.. yeah.. it doesn’t work!  We’re trying to function in the natural while God has destined us to function in the Supernatural.  We are to live by faith.. in the mystery of Him.. in a world by which if we tell a mountain to move, it’ll pick itself up from the roots and move!  It seems far beyond reach doesn’t it??  It’s possible none the less friends.  Ha!  That’s a pretty awesome God we serve, if I say so myself. *grins*

I think it’s beautiful that our soul is designed to live a life of mystery.  What a feeling!  The moment we try to go against that and create periods in order to replace the question marks, we are doing something that won’t function in the end – like a “television under water”.  *smiles*   Embrace this life of mystery.. God’s mystery.. knowing that in the end, the Lord works all things for the good of those that love Him.. by our faith.