I like spiritual pioneers! People who went further into the Life of The Spirit in their times than most. People like George MacDonald, CS Lewis, who went far in integrating the imagination into their relationship with God. Farther than much of the church has still come in this vital integration of creativity and spirituality. Allowing Christ to be Lord over more of the whole person. Those people always interest me. Some were artist or mystics, others farmers or fishermen. But they always catch my eye. Everyone has a unique style of pioneering.

 Mine is more a way, than a rule book. More a path, a pattern, a model, than a set of goals or destination. More a transformational journey judged by how deeply one was changed in the process.

  I like to think that I am a spiritual pioneer-if I had a card! Saw this emblem in Antwerp (photo to follow, soon as I find it! The image is of an astronaut on a skateboard with a white flag with the initial D on it, and it just says pioneer) last time over, and want to make a t-shirt of it to remind myself to keep exploring deeper into God and life (outer space and urban surfing are the two symbols in the image—i.e. Spirit and cities), and what is really Real; and how to align with it in every area of who i am.

  Plus, the style of skateboard and astronaut make sense to me! I want to be a pioneer to make a space for others to go further, more easily and swiftly. That’s one of my motivations for spiritual growth. I like people, and spiritual growth is essential for life even daily life to have meaning. If as D Willard says the three areas of: identity, purpose and power to live it well, are the three basic shared human needs; then life is about getting more clarity around each of these areas. It motivates me.  Spiritual discovery and becoming more mature in the things of The Spirit, has always been my motivation. Success for me, would be to become mature and Wise-more loving, more living in His Fruits—gentleness, patience kindness etc (Galatians 4). I want both to be and make a way. My name means “way or path, and guide”, so i’ve always try to wear my name better.

Jesus is Wisdom, so I’ll keep swimming in Him, and allowing His Life to form more fully in me as I forge on, or skate on! No reason to stop growing now! It’s just getting more interesting as we skate farther into Father. Pioneers of being…or metaphysical technicians, or spiritual plumbers, or skateboarding astronaut. I’ll keep working what to put on my card.