You agreed to this. You agreed to be poor–$3 a day for good. You agreed to be a little hungry all the time. To only eat carbs–to have ramen for dinner multiple nights a week. You have been spoiled–in both senses of the word. The American diet has made you fat and tired–it is too much for your body, which is MY temple.
You agreed to this. You agreed to a year of floors, tents
and strange beds.
(Yes, this is the inside of a car….we slept here one night)
(Yes, this is the inside of a car….we slept here one night)To relying on the hospitality of strangers. To see what the body of Christ can be.
You agreed to this–perpetual ministry and community. 
To love without expectation or reciprocation, to reach out to the hurt and lonely.
You agreed to this when you took My name–you are no longer your own, you were bought at a price. I know the plans I have for you,plans to prosper and not harm, plans for a hope and a future. Even if you can’t see them now, keep going. Keep working. Keep living for me.
