“Heroes are people like you and me. Sometimes we are afraid. But God is with us. The key is don’t be afraid. You will be a hero if you are afraid and you still go on. Don’t take anything for granted. Be faithful of what God is giving you. Winners are those who lead, with peace in their heart, a relationship with God. “
These words were spoken by Willy Santiago, a man from Cuba who came to speak at church tonight. He was speaking to the people who were assigned mission trips this summer. While I’m not going through the church, I am going to Uganda this summer. The dates haven’t been finalized, but I AM GOING TO UGANDA THIS SUMMER. Probably late July/early August.
Now comes the point in my journey where I begin comparing every action, every thought I have in Boulder to what it would be like if I were in Uganda. I look to the Word with new life, new inspiration, new ways to interpret its meaning. While I haven’t been blogging that much up to this point, inspiration smacked me in the face tonight like an elephant running towards a watering hole.
We shouldn’t take anything for granted in this world, because everything we have and everything we encounter is a gift from God. Who am I to decide what’s good for me and what is too hard? God isn’t surprised by anything we do; He’s the one who set it in motion. I need to learn to trust in Him, and hold His hand wherever he may take me. I want to fly with God by my side, trusting that if he throws me in any direction He will also be there to catch me when I land.
Uganda is waiting for me. I’m terrified, but I’m going on.
One of the greatest tests in life is to be able to look at our surroundings not through the filter of what we've been instructed, but rather through the lense of what we are willing to be taught. When we see things with a focus on what we hold close to our heart, our eyes see the world differently. Christ has commanded us to store up our treasures in heaven, and that is a process by which we actively put our faith and trust in Him, and not in what we can see or touch only in our little corner of the this globe. Boulder, Uganda, or ... - where ever God leads you!
ReplyDeleteI love that, that's definitely a great point. I need to remember to store my treasures in Heaven and to lean back into His waiting arms to see where He takes me here! Thanks :)
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