natural vs. supernatural . . . a continuous thought

Today I have been thinking about the Kingdom. What is this mystery that is here and now and not yet? I've been thinking a lot about what life would be like without believing in Jesus. Unfortunately that life looks bleak, discouraging, hopeless, and unfulfilling. Yet what separates me as a believer from a non-believer? I am not any better than he or she and if I thought that, I wouldn't be a Christian in my mind at all. I've been thinking that what separates my life from theirs is that I have a secret. The secret is that the Truth has been revealed to me and not only do I see but I have vision. What marks my life as different is that it is lived with purpose and is much fuller. What would have been hopeless is hopeful, what would be bleak is adventurous and exciting, what would be discouraging is filled with joy. Funny enough, as I was thinking this, I read straight out of Matthew and this is what I read:

Then Jesus prayed this prayer: "O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, thank you for hiding the truth from those who think themselves so wise and clever, and for revealing it to the childlike. Yes, Father, it pleased you to do it this way!

~ Matthew 11: 25-26 ~

I've also been thinking that what separates me from a non-believer is the way I live my life. This may be cliche, but what I'm thinking about is what reality I live in. Someone who lives for the world and in it may live in the reality of the seen, yet when I connect with the Father, I go into this childlike place and see a reality much clearer beyond my own. Everything starts to come alive and becomes in sink with each other. Its as if everything starts talking a mysterious language that leaves you in a trance. Now for some I may be talking crazy talk, but to me I couldn't be making more sense than the fact that 1 plus 1 equals 2. God says there is a reality beyond this one that we see with our eyes, its the supernatural. If you don't believe me, think about Elijah or Elisha, or perhaps Paul:

Let me tell about the visions and revelations I received from the Lord. I was caught up into the third heaven fourteen years ago. Whether my body was there or just my spirit, I don't know; only God knows. But I do know that I was caught up into paradise and heard things so astounding that they cannot be told.

~ 2 Corinthians 12:1-4 ~

My thoughts now are how do I live in such a way as to attract those living in the natural to the reality of the supernatural, ( ie. the Kingdom, Jesus, the Father, etc., etc.)? Why is it that God allows some to have this truth revealed and not others? What is my part in the mix? I know its about obedience, yet it feels funny that the older I get in the natural I am growing backward to a childlike state of dependency on my first love in the supernatural. Almost sounds like the more I know, the more I don't know! How does this all make sense?

A whole lot of ramblings going on inside of my head, but I am thankful God gave me a brain to think, to ponder, and to be open to new concepts and truths He has been desiring to release. Please feel free to comment as to your thoughts, perhaps not even on what I wrote, but what has been on your heart lately! I'd love to hear about what God is shaking and moving!

Matthew 7:13-14

"You can enter God's Kingdom only through the narrow gate. The highway to hell is broad, and its gate is wide for the many who choose the easy way. But the gateway to life is small, and the road is narrow, and only a few ever find it." ~ Matthew 7:13-14 ~