An Analytical Introduction

I am an analytical person. It is close to ridiculous. With that so eloquently stated, I can now explain the significance of this fact.

The first order of business for me in any circumstance is to attempt to completely and thoroughly understand my surroundings. Understanding eventually leads to me feeling like I am in control of what it going on.

Much of the past couple of years have been spent learning to surrender this need to control, because I am utterly incapable of running my life in a way that is glorifying to my King. I am stubborn, proud, impatient, dogmatic, argumentative, and self-reliant.

I am apparently a very audacious person, as well, to dare to write under the title of “Idylls of the King.” However, I’ll argue the legitimateness of this title:

“Idylls of the King” is actually a volume of poetry written by Alfred, Lord Tennyson to chronicle the stories of the legendary King Arthur. An “idyll” is defined by my Mac (Webster’s 1828 Dictionary currently alludes me...) as “an extremely happy, peaceful, or picturesque episode or scene, typically an idealized or unsustainable one.”

I’m appearing more impudent by the minute. However, I’ll strive to never write “Idylls of Me” because they’d quickly become “Travesties of a Life Ill-Lived.”

As a Christian, I believe that the God Who produces love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control abides in me as I ask Him to guide each step of my life. While life’s circumstances aren’t alway described as “happy,” I submit that there is no happier place than knowing you’re in the center of God’s will. Those times that I’m surrendered as useable in the hands of the Master Craftsman will be extremely joyful and peaceful not because of anything I have done but because of the good and gracious God I serve. And these will be idylls of the King of Kings.

Having analyzed my own blog title, I’ll invite you to join me in following the Lord in reckless abandon wherever He leads. He’s leading me 2200 miles away from home to a situation I certainly cannot “control,” but He “will keep in perfect peace him whose mind is steadfast, because he trusts in [Him].” (Isaiah 26:3)