" Therefore I say to you do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food and the body more than clothing?" Matthew 6:25
Well that seems easier said than done. Frankly my moments of anxiety haven't been very many but every once in a while it hits me and I worry. I worry that: something will go wrong and I won't go on this trip, my team (and people we meet along the way) won't like me, that I may not like the people I meet, that I won't be able to handle camping (in Georgia or anywhere else in the world), that I will be a lousy witness for Christ…. and on and on it goes.
Then God reminds me that He is far greater then my worry, fear and doubt. But even in the midst of knowing Him I let myself fall back into a discouraging mindset. Unfortunately I can't tell you that I have this figured out because I still struggle. Yet He reminds me of His faithfulness and continually has to remind me that its not about me…. it's only and always about Him.
That being said (written) let me share some of my expectations (for training camp, the World Race, and life in general).
I will grow closer to God in knowledge and love
I will continue to learn the true meaning of loving others (good times or not)
[Related to the above point I am truly looking forward to meeting my squad. From what I've seen and read of them so far I expect to be challenged, encouraged and loved by God through them and I expect we will all be mutually edifying to each other]
I will see God work in ways I've never seen or thought I would see
I will survive….. and on the off chance I don't (because we all die eventually)… well He is with me and He keeps me close to Him which is true for this life and the next
So I close with the following verses as a reminder to myself what my priorities should be no matter where I find myself in life.
"But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness…do not worry about tomorrow for tomorrow will worry about its own things…" Matthew 6:33-34
